August 8, 2024
Indiana’s Pregnancy Promise Program receives three-year, nearly $3 million federal grant
A statewide program to support pregnant people and new parents with substance use disorders received nearly $3 million in federal funding to expand. The Pregnancy Promise Program expects to use the funding to prioritize rural and under-resourced communities.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2024
Indianapolis EMS begins “leave-behind” program to reduce drug overdose deaths
Naloxone, also known by its brand name Narcan, can reverse an opioid overdose and save lives when administered in time.
Read MoreAugust 7, 2024
New statewide dashboard aims to increase data on sickle cell patients
A new statewide dashboard aims to streamline data collection on people with the sickle cell disease to better serve them and provide specialized care where they need it.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2024
Indiana launches All-Payer Claims Database, aims to provide greater transparency in health care
Hoosiers can now get an idea of how much individual medical procedures cost in Indiana, including average prices at various hospitals.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2024
Canada wildfires are burning. Why aren't Hoosiers seeing as much smoke as last summer?
Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires caused several days of dangerously unhealthy air for Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2024
Indiana wants Medicaid members to pay premiums, again. A federal judge says it violates the law
Indiana fights to bring back some Medicaid premiums after judge strikes them down. State officials say the ruling puts Indiana's Medicaid expansion program at risk.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2024
Homeless shelters can save lives, but advocates say Indianapolis needs more investment in housing
Indianapolis community members push for more investment in permanent housing as city moves forward with a new shelter dubbed the ‘Housing Hub’.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2024
The Checkup: 'The Fifth Branch' and a quest for a safer mental health crisis response
Many cities and counties across the country are implementing unarmed crisis response teams for calls involving nonviolent mental health crises. But there is a long way to go to serve some of America's most vulnerable people.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2024
Indy’s new gun violence prevention program provides wraparound services
Indianapolis announced the state’s first hospital-linked violence prevention program with the goal of breaking the cycle of violence in the community.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2024
Indiana launches effort to study link between firefighter cancer rates and protective gear
The state pilot program aims to better understand the connection between exposure to PFAS and cancer amongst Hoosier firefighters.
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