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June 22, 2018
ACA Rates Up For Hoosiers On The Marketplace
Hoosiers who buy insurance on the insurance marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act can expect higher premiums next year.
Read MoreJune 21, 2018
First Baby Box To Open In Central Indiana
The Hoosier State's third baby box will be installed in a central Indiana fire station.
Read MoreJune 21, 2018
Indiana Attorney General Warns Against Syringe Exchange
After the approval of Marion County's syringe exchange program this week, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill had a warning for other counties considering the programs.
Read MoreJune 6, 2018
Indiana College Skirts Health Care Law's Birth Control Rule
Grace College and Seminary has won its long-running lawsuit seeking religious exemption from paying for employees' birth control under former President Barack Obama's health care law.
Read MoreJune 5, 2018
Study: More Patients Are Insured, Use Health Care When States Expand Medicaid
Medicaid, a government-provided free health insurance program, is for low-income adults, those with disabilities who cannot work and others who meet specific criteria. Under the Affordable Care Act, states also have the right to expand Medicaid based on income alone.
Read MoreMay 10, 2018
Indiana County Extends Needle-Exchange Program For 2 Years
The Wayne County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to continue the program.
Read MoreMay 7, 2018
New National Trial Gives Hope to HIV Patients Who Need Organs
The new study will track 160 kidney transplants. Recipients will be monitored after surgery for signs of organ rejection, organ failure, and HIV-related complications.
Read MoreApril 24, 2018
The Surgeon General Wants Us All To Carry Narcan, But It Can Be Hard To Get
Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory. More Americans he said, should know how to use naloxone.
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Hoosier Nonprofits Concerned About Proposed SNAP Cuts
The first look at changes to eligibility and work requirements that could be coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, has some Hoosiers worried.
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Patients, Doctors Concerned About New Indiana Opioid Limits
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed three bills last month into law that will take effect July 1.
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