April 4, 2025
Lawmakers remove several controversial policies from 'comprehensive' health costs plan
Lawmakers removed some of the more controversial policies — like guidelines for the 340B Drug Pricing Program and site neutrality — in the process.
Read MoreApril 4, 2025
With frozen federal funds, what’s at stake for reproductive health in central Indiana?
More than 3,000 people in Indiana could lose access to birth control, cancer screenings, and sexually transmitted disease testing after the Trump administration froze tens of millions of dollars in federal funding from Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide, including in Indiana.
Read MoreApril 2, 2025
Committee makes changes to HIP work reporting exceptions, Medicaid advertising ban
A House committee amended controversial legislation that will reintroduce previously halted work reporting requirements to Indiana's Medicaid expansion program. Among other things, the committee made changes to who is exempt from the work reporting requirements.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2025
Drugmakers bleed horseshoe crab for tests. Some push for a sustainable alternative
Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are part of a push to move medical industry away from using horseshoe crab blood and towards synthetic genetically engineered alternatives.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2025
Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug not recommended by top European regulator
Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's treatment is approved for use in the U.S. but the European Medicines Agency recommended against the approval of the drug on Thursday.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2025
IDOH estimates it could lose about $40 million after federal government cuts COVID-19 funding
The Indiana Department of Health said it was notified this week the federal government canceled COVID-19 grants given to the state. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is pulling back funding from state and local health departments across the country.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2025
Indiana Medicaid waiver invitations hit capacity, more than 10,000 still on waitlists
Advocates say the state won’t invite new people off the waitlist until previous invitations have been declined or rescinded.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2025
Judge grants injunction blocking Indiana from releasing abortion records
A Marion County judge issued a injunction blocking the Indiana Department of Health from releasing individual terminated pregnancy reports.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2025
Expansion to Indiana's Lifeline Law sent to the governor's desk
Indiana is a stroke of the governor’s pen away from expanding its Lifeline Law to shield more young people from underage drinking charges.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2025
Advocates: Pregnancy care centers lack regulations, training to provide care for Hoosiers
The Indiana Senate passed a resolution in support of pregnancy care centers — but advocates said they have “serious concerns” about the move from lawmakers. Some OB-GYNs said it’s important to understand what pregnancy care centers are, and what they are not.
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