June 12, 2025
'Or I die': HIP member says she lost coverage due to FSSA backlog — despite meeting deadline
An Indiana Medicaid member lost her coverage for almost two weeks despite submitting necessary paperwork to the state by its deadline. The member said she was only able to get her coverage back by involving her state lawmakers.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
Indiana infant mortality rate drops to 'historic low' in new IDOH provisional data
Indiana's infant mortality rate improved again in 2024 according to new preliminary data from the state. The Indiana Department of Health said the rate is at a "historic low" since record-keeping began in 1900.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
FSSA leader says he 'never' would have pursued Pathways, program more than $300 million over budget
The top official at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said the state's new long-term care program for Medicaid members over 60 hasn't met expectations. The statement contradicts claims the agency made under the previous administration, but aligns with concerns providers have raised.
Read MoreJune 7, 2025
Salmonella outbreak linked to California egg distributor sickens 79 people
U.S. health officials confirmed the salmonella infections were linked to contaminated organic and cage-free brown eggs from August Egg Company. All recalled eggs should be thrown away, the CDC said.
Read MoreJune 6, 2025
Indiana legal experts, physicians worry about Trump's revocation of emergency abortion guidance
The Trump administration last week rescinded guidance directing hospitals to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Read MoreJune 5, 2025
Paramedic sues IU Health alleging discrimination based on his sexual orientation
An IU Health employee alleges in a new lawsuit that he faced a hostile work environment and retaliation for speaking out about harassment tied to his sexual orientation.
Read MoreJune 4, 2025
New studies show how cutting Medicaid could be deadly
A new pair of academic studies offers evidence that Medicaid saves lives. So, what's at stake if the major Medicaid reforms and deep cuts that were approved by House Republicans make it through Congress?
Read MoreJune 3, 2025
FSSA 'races' for approval on new HIP 3.0 funding structure before CMS can deny it
Policy proposals in the federal reconciliation bill could put Indiana's new Medicaid expansion funding structure in jeopardy. The Family and Social Services Administration said it's trying to get federal approval on the new funding structure before that bill is signed into law.
Read MoreJune 2, 2025
Officials say Indiana is bird flu free, but that doesn’t mean the virus is gone
Indiana officials say the state is declaring freedom from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu. A bird flu-free status means a state has eliminated disease on all affected farms and no new infections are detected after waiting for 28 days.
Read MoreMay 30, 2025
As FSSA solicits feedback, family says attendant care played critical role in their child's care
Parents of medically complex children say the changes made by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration following the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error left families without critical services.
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