December 20, 2024
Six counties choose not to join first year of Indiana’s public health program. Here’s why one waited
When Indiana overhauled its public health system in 2023, county health departments had to opt-in to the program. Six counties did not participate in the first year, but joined in year two. Johnson County was one of them.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2024
For the 12,000 on Medicaid waitlists, advocate says keep and track consistent contact with FSSA
Thousands of Hoosiers continue to wait for home- and community-based services through Medicaid. One advocate said families should keep consistent contact with the state while they wait.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2024
Feds require Indiana to test its milk for bird flu
The USDA has outlined a five-point plan for regular bulk milk testing, which ramps up or down depending on whether any infected milk is detected.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2024
FSSA implements new rate minimums for certain Medicaid caregivers prompted by legislation
The Family and Social Services Administration said in February it was not aware of how much money certain caregivers were paid. The agency announced it will implement a minimum “pass-through” rate prompted by legislation signed into law this year.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2024
Indianapolis police cite ‘excited delirium’ after in-custody deaths. It’s a debunked diagnosis
The term “excited delirium” has been used as a diagnosis to describe people who die suddenly in police custody. But physicians and medical boards have long dismissed excited delirium as unscientific, and some argue it’s used by police to justify excessive force.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2024
Medicare Advantage plans potential growth under Trump raise concerns for rural health leaders
The growth of Medicare Advantage plans can create unique problems for rural hospitals and clinics, such as being excluded from provider networks. Rural health leaders are concerned about the potential growth of these plans under the incoming Trump administration.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2024
Recent Alzheimer's advancements leave Black and Latino patients behind
Older Black and Latino people are significantly more likely to get diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease than older white people, despite recent medical advancements. Some are trying to close that gap.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2024
Why do independent grocery stores struggle in Indiana?
National grocery monopolies have led to five grocery stores opening and closing in less than a decade on the eastside of Indianapolis. A new independent grocer hoped to turn things around, but the store’s facing barriers.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court won't hear appeal in RFRA abortion case, choosing 'wait-and-see' approach
A temporary block of Indiana’s near-total abortion ban will remain in place for just a few women who filed a religious freedom lawsuit challenging the law after a split Indiana Supreme Court chose not to hear an appeal in the case.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2024
Cuts to federal Medicaid would 'trigger' end for HIP program. 750,000 Hoosiers would lose coverage
Indiana is one of 12 states that are vulnerable to Medicaid coverage loss if federal funding is reduced under the upcoming Trump administration.
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