May 14, 2024
New study finds Indiana hospital prices 8th highest in the nation
A new national study by the Rand Corporation found that Indiana’s commercial hospital prices are the 8th highest in the country.
Read MoreMay 13, 2024
Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures
Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
Costs, enrollments higher than expected in first monthly Medicaid financial report
The Family and Social Services Administration said Medicaid spending is more than $100 million above forecast in its first monthly financial report.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
How do your zip code and medications make you susceptible to heat risk? CDC tool aims to help
The CDC has released a tool to help people assess personal risk during heat waves in preparation for another hot summer.
Read MoreMay 9, 2024
The Checkup: What you need to know about bird flu, your food and risk to humans
The H5N1 bird flu has been common across wild bird populations for the last few years leading to the culling of millions of chickens in the United States. Now that it's showing up in dairy cows and milk samples, what does this mean for our food and transmission to humans? Experts say, your milk is safe, and as of now, the risk to human health is low.
Read MoreMay 9, 2024
Indiana hospital margins lag behind nation, with some budgets in the red
Some Indiana hospital budgets are in the red as the collective operating margin for state hospitals continues to be under 1%.
Read MoreMay 6, 2024
Despite concerns from families, FSSA says attendant care transition will continue as planned
The Family and Social Services Administration plans to move forward with a significant change to a Medicaid program utilized by more than 1,600 children with disabilities despite concerns from caregivers. The agency responded to recommendations made by families of Medically complex children to the governor.
Read MoreApril 30, 2024
Curbs can be a physical and social barrier for wheelchair users. One program teaches kids to roll past them
People who use wheelchairs don't always have access to necessary training to be able to learn advanced skills that allow them to navigate an often inaccessible world. One program in Indiana aims to address that.
Read MoreApril 29, 2024
Families raise concerns on attendant care issue, present recommendations to governor
With about two months left before a significant change to a Medicaid program for medically complex individuals, some families say the Family and Social Services Administration has failed to communicate with caregivers and other stakeholders. A grassroots organization of family caregivers met with the governor and FSSA to express its concerns with the change.
Read MoreApril 29, 2024
How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?
America's health care leaders have spent two decades searching for a way to keep costly, complicated patients from cycling in and out of the hospital dozens of times a year. What have they learned?
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