IU leaders said the urban research campus builds on the legacy of IUPUI, a 55-year collaboration in the capital city with Purdue University.

Previously closed slots for Indiana's Medicaid waivers reopened on July 1. Indiana Those slots released by the state for the coming year will only cover about one-third of the 13,000 people still on the waitlist for home- and community-based health services.

Hospitals across the Midwest are bracing for cuts to services and staff in the wake of funding changes created in President Donald Trump's budget bill.

Indiana's only comprehensive cancer center could lose its National Cancer Institute designation if the state doesn't invest in cancer research. A new state law establishes a cancer research fund — but Indiana hasn't dedicated any money to it.

In a report released this week, Braun's administration detailed the programs that have been eliminated or face planned cuts, including in the Indiana Department of Health and the Family and Social Services Administration.

School-aged children attending will receive a complimentary backpack filled with school supplies. There will also be diaper giveaways and free car seats.

Both in Indiana and nationally, Black infants and pregnant people continue to die at the highest rate. A community organization is expanding a program to Indiana meant to address those significant health disparities.

Indiana is in the process of transitioning to a new model to deliver behavioral health and crisis services. But the top Family and Social Services Administration official says the agency is concerned about having the necessary funding.

As Midwest cities like Indianapolis struggle with an HIV epidemic, federal support is being curtailed.

Hoosiers enrolled in Medicaid – and their family members or caregivers – may have a chance to directly contribute to policy and administrative discussions. The Family and Social Services Administration is accepting applications for the Beneficiary Advisory Council.