Articles tagged as: health care
April 12, 2024
Indiana hospital receives 'high performing' designation for maternal outcomes among Black patients
Black patients in Indiana have a higher infant and maternal mortality rate than White patients despite having fewer births overall.
Read MoreApril 9, 2024
Lawmaker wants to make new guidance on informed consent for certain exams under anesthesia state law
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance requiring informed consent for pelvic, breast, prostate or rectal exams under anesthesia. Because Medicare funding can be tied to compliance, most hospitals are likely to follow it. However, one lawmaker is still pushing to add the informed consent requirements to state law.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2024
Thousands of Hoosier veterans enroll in VA health care after federal law expansion
The number of Indiana military veterans newly enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, health care increased by more than 37 percent in one year.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
Franciscan Health opens new cancer center in West Central Indiana
The center will provide screenings, diagnostics and treatments for patients in one centralized location.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
East side neighborhood welcomes Eskenazi Health’s new medical complex
A new medical complex on the east side of Indianapolis will offer a plethora of health care services under one roof.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
Indiana organization joins national effort to strength IVF protections
Medical providers across the country are raising concerns about the possible effects of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling related to in vitro fertilization, or IVF. A grassroots organization in Indiana has joined a multi-state effort calling for stronger protections and safeguards for IVF.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Governor signs legislation to require notification of health care mergers
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation that is meant to address the over consolidation of health care in the state. The new law requires hospitals and other health care entities that have mergers and acquisitions that cross a $10 million threshold to notify the attorney general.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
Legislation to update emergency detention process heads to governor
Legislation headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk would adjust the process for how people who are arrested should be evaluated, treated and potentially committed for mental illness.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2024
Legislation to eliminate barriers for health providers heads to governor’s desk
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.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth takes effect after higher court’s ruling
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an injunction on Indiana's gender-affirming care ban for Hoosiers younger than 18. The law now takes effect immediately.
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