June 20, 2025
FSSA asks federal policymakers for 'flexibility' on HIP eligibility under U.S. Senate proposal
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration wants the federal government to give it the authority to roll back Medicaid eligibility for the state's expansion program. The agency's top official said it would need that authority in order to afford the program under recent changes proposed by the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreJune 18, 2025
Majority of Hoosiers have health insurance, but official highlights rise of 'underinsurance'
More than 90 percent of Hoosiers have health insurance. But, an official from Gov. Mike Braun's administration said while that's a large percentage, it can be a little misleading.
Read MoreJune 18, 2025
Independent practices were excluded from Indiana's noncompete ban. Here's what lawmakers say
Indiana lawmakers expanded the state's ban on noncompete agreements for physicians to include doctors employed by hospitals. A previous version of that bill would have extended the ban to all physicians but lawmakers ultimately scaled it back.
Read MoreJune 17, 2025
FSSA: Proposal from U.S. Senate could require Indiana to 'roll back eligibility' in HIP
A recent proposal by the U.S. Senate could require Indiana to "roll back eligibility" in its Medicaid expansion program — the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. That's according to the top official at the state Family and Social Services Administration.
Read MoreJune 16, 2025
Indiana to receive up to $100 million from Purdue Pharma, Sackler family opioid settlement
Indiana state and local governments expect to receive up to $100 million over the next 15 years from a settlement with one of the companies and families accused of fueling the country's opioid abuse crisis.
Read MoreJune 16, 2025
Science doesn't actually know how Tylenol works — new IU study sheds some light
The pain reliever acetaminophen is used 25 billion times annually, but there are only hypothesis on the mechanism that relieves pain; IU experiment points to neurotransmitters being affected in a surprising way.
Read MoreJune 13, 2025
For people leaving incarceration, a new path to healthcare starts in an Indianapolis parking lot
A mobile clinic is making it easier for people reentering society to access care — right outside the doors of an Indianapolis nonprofit.
Read MoreJune 12, 2025
'Or I die': HIP member says she lost coverage due to FSSA backlog — despite meeting deadline
An Indiana Medicaid member lost her coverage for almost two weeks despite submitting necessary paperwork to the state by its deadline. The member said she was only able to get her coverage back by involving her state lawmakers.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
Indiana infant mortality rate drops to 'historic low' in new IDOH provisional data
Indiana's infant mortality rate improved again in 2024 according to new preliminary data from the state. The Indiana Department of Health said the rate is at a "historic low" since record-keeping began in 1900.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
FSSA leader says he 'never' would have pursued Pathways, program more than $300 million over budget
The top official at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said the state's new long-term care program for Medicaid members over 60 hasn't met expectations. The statement contradicts claims the agency made under the previous administration, but aligns with concerns providers have raised.
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