Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was sworn in on Monday and his administration has already made changes to the Medicaid program. The most significant change involves how often the Family and Social Services Administration checks whether people are still eligible.

Senate Bill 115 authored by Sen. Rodney Pol (D-Chesterton) would require the Indiana Department of Workforce Development to establish a paid family and medical leave program for Indiana workers.

Abortion bans can impact pregnant people who may experience a spontaneous miscarriage. Some women in abortion ban states have even died because of that. So, what do pregnant women and their loved ones need to know to prepare in case of an emergency?

Advocates gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday to rally support for a group of harm reduction bills. One of their priorities — this year's testing strips bill — was heard in a House committee.

Indiana law requires licensed practical nursing programs to only accept people who have completed their high school diploma — but lawmakers say removing that requirement could address nursing shortages in the state. A Senate committee moved a bill forward to make it easier for high school students to enroll in those programs.

Indiana University's hospital system is pairing patients with local faith groups to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation. The unique new program comes as more doctors are seeing a need to care for patients' spiritual as well as physical health.

Nearly one-fifth of adults in the United States have a mental health condition. But each year, over a third of adults with severe psychiatric disorders are misdiagnosed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data that shows a recent spike in outbreaks of norovirus — a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. One expert said that spike is pretty typical for this time of year, but people can still take precautions to avoid getting sick.

On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced a bill that would forbid similar mergers in the future.

All 16 of Indiana’s designated senior care organizations — known as Area Agencies on Aging — are now required to have a dementia outreach specialist. The goal is to create consistent access to education, treatment and care.