Articles tagged as: health care
November 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.
Read MoreMay 21, 2024
Five Indiana organizations receive federal funding to address maternal, infant health disparities
Nearly $5 million in federal funding is going to community organizations and hospitals in Indiana to address the states persistent disparities in infant and maternal health outcomes. Five organizations will receive funding to address the health care and social needs of parents and infants.
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Is private equity ruining health care? It’s complicated
While stories of private equity firms running amok in health care are easy to find, new research paints a more nuanced picture.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
Costs, enrollments higher than expected in first monthly Medicaid financial report
The Family and Social Services Administration said Medicaid spending is more than $100 million above forecast in its first monthly financial report.
Read MoreMay 7, 2024
Anti-abortion group sues Indiana Department of Health for access to terminated pregnancy reports
The Indiana Department of Health stopped sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports, or TPRs, in December due to patient privacy concerns. The reports are completed by medical providers following an abortion in the state of Indiana, and include data about the patient and the procedure. An anti-abortion group is suing the agency saying the decision violates Indiana's public records law.
Read MoreApril 29, 2024
How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?
America's health care leaders have spent two decades searching for a way to keep costly, complicated patients from cycling in and out of the hospital dozens of times a year. What have they learned?
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