Articles tagged as: health care
July 7, 2025
FSSA official: Indiana may not have enough funding to expand new behavioral care model
Indiana is in the process of transitioning to a new model to deliver behavioral health and crisis services. But the top Family and Social Services Administration official says the agency is concerned about having the necessary funding.
Read MoreApril 15, 2025
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours, according to an Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025
Report details social disparities facing women in Central Indiana
A report from the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana explores social determinants that affect women in the region.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2025
Latest Braun executive orders target health care affordability, transparency
Gov. Mike Braun signed a series of executive orders Wednesday that aim to make health care more “affordable, accessible and transparent.”
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2025
Indiana State Senator moves to scrap hospital monopoly law he helped create
On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced a bill that would forbid similar mergers in the future.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Some Indiana health experts want to ask patients about their spirituality. Here’s why
Should patient spirituality be considered as a determinant of health? Some public health experts say yes.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2024
Indiana hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage following Hurricane Helene
Baxter International, the largest manufacturer of IV fluids nationwide, is still only producing about 60% of its normal supply.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2024
Advocacy group sets up second contraception vending machine in Indiana
A new vending machine in Tippecanoe County gives residents free period and contraceptive products.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2024
Families, advocates criticize FSSA's decision to implement waitlist for Medicaid waivers
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for certain Medicaid services more than six months ago — and advocates said it’s created a significant barrier to care for medically complex Hoosiers. There are more than 13,000 Hoosiers still waiting for home- and community-based services through Medicaid between two waivers.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Indiana can no longer charge monthly payments for HIP after federal ruling
Indiana will no longer be able to require monthly payments for one of its Medicaid programs after a 2020 approval was vacated by a federal judge.
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