January 23, 2025
Hospitals support Indiana Medicaid expansion funding changes. Braun administration raises concerns
A House committee approved a bill that would make several funding changes to Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program. House Bill 1586 was supported by key health care stakeholders, such as the Insurance Institute of Indiana and the Indiana Hospital Association.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2025
Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications
In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2025
Federal law bans doctor referral incentives. Lawmakers also want to prohibit it under Indiana law
An Indiana-based health network paid a $345 million settlement in 2023 after accusations that physicians received incentives for referrals – which goes against federal law. Now, state lawmakers want to make that practice a violation of state law as well.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2025
Senate lawmakers advance a bill to ban noncompete agreements for physicians
Senate lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 475 Wednesday to ban non-compete agreements for doctors.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2025
Latest Braun executive orders target health care affordability, transparency
Gov. Mike Braun signed a series of executive orders Wednesday that aim to make health care more “affordable, accessible and transparent.”
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2025
Governor Braun orders IDOH to share individual terminated pregnancy reports
Gov. Mike Braun is ordering the Indiana Department of Health to resume releasing individual terminated pregnancy reports, as it did before the state’s near-total abortion ban took effect.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2025
New survey outlines Hoosiers' need for food banks. Advocates call on legislators for action
Seven in 10 Hoosiers served by the network of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry say they skipped meals due to not having enough food.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2025
Clinics that expand access to mental health, substance use treatment receive official certification
Last year, Indiana was one of just 10 states chosen as part of a federal demonstration program to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder resources. The state’s eight pilot sites received their designations as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics at the beginning of this year.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2025
New Indiana bill aims to make schools ready to respond if a kid’s heart stops
Nearly 90% of kids who go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die. But many Indiana schools aren’t equipped to respond if it happens. But a bill introduced this legislative session would require schools to be prepared if someone’s heart stops.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025
Senate committee hears testimony on Medicaid, HIP overhaul measure
Senate Republicans want to overhaul the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, citing concerns around the Medicaid forecast. Lawmakers might need support from the federal government to implement part of the bill — but even with that support, it would likely have no impact on the forecast.
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