Articles tagged as: health care
February 25, 2026
Rokita touts Indiana Medicaid provider fraud successes
The fraud is largely related to over-billing by providers and drug theft. He has no authority over recipient fraud.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2026
'We don’t see the savings': Indiana Medicaid restructuring bill draws pushback
A bill pitched as a fix for Indiana’s troubled Pathways Medicaid program drew emotional testimony — and triggered pointed exchanges — as discussions around long-term care continued Thursday in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2026
Can a $50 billion rural health program make up for massive federal cuts to health care?
A new federal project called the Rural Health Transformation Program was designed to address health deserts in rural communities. What is it, and what impact could it have in Indiana?
Read MoreNovember 9, 2025
Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown
The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2025
Health care leaders: State funding cut too early to address poor outcomes, costs
Earlier this year, Indiana lawmakers significantly cut public health funding in response to the "bleak" budget forecast. Health care leaders said the state's investment in public health needed more time to address health care costs and outcomes.
Read MoreJuly 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.
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