A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that almost 80 percent of children on Medicaid were not receiving all required dental services and almost a third didn't visit a dentist at all.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is taking precautions after discovering a patient with Legionnaires' disease late last week.

In most states, including Indiana, hospitals can't bill Emergency Medicaid until they know for sure they're dealing with an emergency.

The Indiana Youth Institute's annual Kids Count Data Book takes a look at a number of health issues facing Hoosier kids.

Dr. Murray Korc and Dr. Rajesh Sardar spent most every Saturday in the lab over the last year and a half working on the biosensor that zeroes in on the deadly cancer's micro-RNA. They hope the innovation can lead to the development of similar tests for other cancers -- and to the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

"Holiday Heart" is a phenomenon Dr. Jennifer Cowger of St. Vincent Medical Group describes as increased cardiovascular problems around the holidays.

Flu season occurs annually, typically starting around October and continuing through May. The health department says seasonal flu viruses can vary from year to year, so it is important to get a flu vaccine every year.

The state's Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry Program has been used in the past by state and county health departments. But its effectiveness was limited because only a handful of health care providers used the database.

In a visit to Indiana Thursday, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald pointed to the Indianapolis facility as a leader in what he calls the VA's "transformation."

Gov. Mike Pence Thursday ordered the State Department of Health to investigate Indiana's Planned Parenthood facilities in the wake of a national controversy.