Indiana Humanities will receive up to $250,000 in emergency funds as part of a national response to the recent loss of federal support.

Indiana Humanities will receive up to $250,000 in emergency funds as part of a national response to the recent loss of federal support.

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Indiana) held a series of town halls this weekend, the only Republican House member in the country to do so after GOP leadership suggested House members not hold them. Her arrival in Muncie on Saturday was met with loud protests.

A new initiative aims to expand mental health crisis response teams throughout the state.

The Mobile Crisis Accelerator Program is designed to help organizations establish certified mobile crisis teams to respond to mental health calls in communities around Indiana.

The Federal Election Commission fined U.S. Representative Jim Baird of Indiana earlier this month for failing to disclose $160,500 less than two weeks before the May 7, 2024 primary election

A resolution strongly supporting the work of Indiana’s pregnancy care centers moved through the state legislature. Some health experts worry it further legitimizes these centers, which they say provide misleading information to vulnerable patients.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that only about 3.7% of Indiana’s residents aren’t citizens. In Marion County, it’s about 9% of people.

Hoosiers have an estimated $2.2 billion of medical debt in collections — with even more on payment plans and credit cards. A Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday that introduces a variety of consumer protections against medical debt, including how hospitals create payment plans.

Last year, Indiana was one of just 10 states chosen as part of a federal demonstration program to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder resources. The state’s eight pilot sites received their designations as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics at the beginning of this year.

Jury found two IMPD officers are found not guilty on all charges in the death of Herman Whitfield III