November 21, 2024
These Indiana residents rely on birth control to manage health conditions. They worry about access
Individuals rely on birth control to treat a host of medical conditions. But birth control has become a hot-button issue, embroiled in political debates. And that worries some patients and providers about future access to the medications.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
FSSA says it may not have Medicaid waiver slots for everyone on waitlists, shares more on dashboard
Thousands of Hoosiers are stuck on a waitlist for home- and community-based services through Medicaid — often with no information about when they might get to the front of the line. The Family and Social Services Administration says it’s added new information to its dashboard that could help people understand where they are on the list.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
Indiana not among ten worst infant mortality rates in the country for the first time since 2019
Indiana’s infant mortality rate improved in 2023. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Indiana is no longer among the ten worst states.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
Trump’s health pick wants to remove fluoride from our water. Does science back the effort?
What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
Judge rules Lutheran breached contract with Indiana physician, can’t enforce noncompete
The case comes as the law — and culture — around Indiana’s physician noncompete clauses has shifted. But some still worry that existing noncompete clauses could push physicians out of the state.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
FTC, Indiana residents pressure state to block hospital merger
Hundreds of people and the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on a proposed hospital merger in Terre Haute, Ind.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2024
Former Former VP Mike Pence calls Trump’s HHS nomination 'deeply concerning'
Opponents of RFK Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services were joined on Friday by an unlikely figure: former Indiana governor and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Indiana, Overdose Lifeline have distributed more than 1 million naloxone kits since 2020
Indiana has distributed more than 1 million doses of naloxone since partnering with Overdose Lifeline in 2020. Advocates and state officials said it was one of the many solutions that contributed to Indiana’s significant decrease in overdose deaths last year.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Report: Most local governments haven't started to spend opioid settlement money
A new state report shows most local governments in Indiana have not started spending their portion of opioid settlement dollars. The total settlement fund is split evenly between the state and local governments.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Some Indiana health experts want to ask patients about their spirituality. Here’s why
Should patient spirituality be considered as a determinant of health? Some public health experts say yes.
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