Articles tagged as: health care
October 6, 2021
IU School of Medicine awarded grant to tackle a looming shortage of primary care doctors
Indiana University School of Medicine has received $12 million in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to improve its curriculum with a focus on underserved communities.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2021
Drop In Childhood Immunizations Worries Pediatricians
Deferred doctors visits during the pandemic have left kids across the country behind on routine inoculations.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2021
Indiana Health Care Workers Rally for Higher Minimum Wage
Unionized health care workers in northwest Indiana demanded better pay and pushed lawmakers to mandate a $15 an hour minimum wage as they rallied outside their union hall in Merrillville.
Read MoreJuly 4, 2021
A Child Mental Health Fix Takes Early Action, More Help. Here Are 7 Ideas.
More psychologists and social workers in schools. Early screening. Loan forgiveness for child psychiatrists serving rural areas. Fixing a strained system will take time. But COVID stimulus funds can speed up efforts across the Midwest.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2021
Overburdened Children's Mental Health Professionals Feel COVID's Strain
Months long waitlists, out-of-pocket costs and a burgeoning mental health crisis is pushing care out of reach for some families.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2021
While Waiting for Mental Health Care, Children Suffer
Meg Hartz spent four years trying to secure comprehensive mental health care for her son, and she believes he could have avoided in-patient treatment if she would not have faced so many delays and roadblocks.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
Community Groups Call For More Direct Action From IU Health After Moore's Death
Three community groups hosted a virtual event on Wednesday as part of an ongoing effort to highlight racism in health care in the aftermath of the external review of Dr. Susan Moores death.
Read MoreJune 8, 2021
In Missouri, Medicaid Expansion Sparks A Fight
Medicaid expansion has been a contentious issue across the U.S., and in Missouri, battle lines are drawn at the highest levels of government.
Read MoreJune 2, 2021
Eskenazi Nurse Helps Neurosurgery Clinic Work Smoothly
An Eskenazi Health nurse in the neurosurgery clinic has earned a reputation for going above and beyond in her care for patients.
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Community Organizations Criticize IU Health's Response to Dr. Susan Moore's Death
An external review found that while the medical care Dr. Susan Moore received did not cause her death, cultural competence was not practiced by all providers and several lacked awareness of implicit racial bias in Moores care.
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