A wide range of healthcare issues drew headlines in 2019, affecting the lives of millions of Americans. Here are some highlights from Side Effects Public Media's coverage across the Midwest.

Indiana has applied for a 10-year extension of its Medicaid health insurance program, known as the Healthy Indiana Plan. This fairly routine move sparked passionate public commentary on Tuesday afternoon.

Like several other states, Indiana faced a court challenge to rules that could have eliminated health insurance for many low-income Hoosiers.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says it won't enforce rules that require those not qualifying for exemptions to report 20 hours a month of work or related activity or face coverage loss after Dec. 31.

A new lawsuit is challenging Indianas work requirements for the states Medicaid expansion program, HIP. Medicaid work requirements have been struck down in three other states.

A recently expanded program in Indiana connects people about to leave prison with health care and other resources. Jill Sheridan talks with CareSource medical director Dr. Cameual Wright about the program.

Indianapolis-based Anthem beat second quarter expectations and raised its 2019 forecast again, but shares of the health insurer slid after it outlined challenges in its growing Medicaid business.

Starting July 1, tens of thousands of people who receive health insurance through Indiana's Medicaid expansion are required to report work hours or other activities.

The state of Indiana has proposed a new program to help transition people from its Medicaid expansion program, HIP 2.0, to commercial health insurance.

A bill to cover doulas under Medicaid passed the Indiana legislature and was signed into law. The money for the measure, however, was stripped out of the budget in the last days of session.