A new bipartisan bill takes aim at a $500 billion government health care mess. Will it make care better for some of the country's sickest, poorest patients?

At a time when colorectal cancer is rising, researchers say a blood test can detect 83% of people with the disease. If the FDA approves it the test would be another screening tool for early detection.

Most adults with substance use disorders start as teenagers, studies show. That's when school prevention efforts should step in but many fall short.

Legislation headed to the governor would simplify requirements for nursing instructors and increase transparency around pharmacy benefits managers. The bill would also establish a research fund for psilocybin a chemical compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms.

Lawmakers efforts to halt proposed cuts to a Medicaid program did not make it into legislation this session, despite outcry from families of medically complex children. Instead, they sent legislation to Gov. Eric Holcomb focusing on administrative requirements for the Family and Social Services Administration.

With high health bills drowning patients in debt, some lawmakers want nonprofit hospitals to give away more free care. But experts warn that could wind up being worse for patients.

Lawmakers are eliminating barriers for medical providers to address an industry-wide shortage of health workers. Legislation headed to the Gov. Eric Holcomb would also establish requirements for the states new Medicaid program.

A bill that would have decriminalized a common harm reduction tool used to test for the presence of fentanyl in other substances is likely dead this session after it did not receive a committee hearing in the Senate.

A massive cyberattack against a health technology company called Change Healthcare is having major ripple effects across the U.S. The company plays a vital role in payments, requests for insurers to authorize care, and pharmacy operations. Some of that impact is felt in Indiana,

The House approved several amendments to a fiscal bill Thursday to address transparency concerns around the Family and Social Services Administration. The amendments expand reporting requirements for the agency, but some of them may not make it into the final bill.