Articles tagged as: IPB
September 15, 2022
How will Medicaid recipients be affected by the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency?
Under the Federal Public Health Emergency, some Medicaid programs including traditional Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Healthy Indiana plan have put a hold on typical rules such as having updated paperwork and documentation. As the emergency nears an end, some listeners were curious about continued coverage once these changes go into effect.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2022
Abortion is now largely illegal in Indiana as ban takes effect
The states near-total abortion ban took effect at midnight Thursday. It outlaws most of the thousands of abortions that typically occur in the state each year.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2022
Holcomb names Morgan County judge to Indiana appellate court
Morgan County Judge Peter Foley is the newest member of the Indiana Court of Appeals
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Tri-colored bat proposed for federal endangered species listing
The fungal disease white-nose syndrome has driven a once common bat in Indiana to near extinction.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2022
Feds penalize Indiana mine operator for 'knowingly' putting miner safety at risk
Peabody workers at a mine near the southeastern Indiana town of Francisco were at risk because the mine manager failed to act as a drill released potentially-explosive methane in July 2018, according to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ruling released earlier this month.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2022
What will Indiana’s new abortion law mean for the state? Law takes effect Sept. 15
Indiana lawmakers passed a near-total abortion ban on Aug. 5, which Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law quickly after. The ACLU and several abortion care providers are challenging the new law in court, but unless it is halted, the ban will take effect Sept. 15.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022
Will Indiana’s abortion law affect emergency contraception like Plan B?
Indiana's abortion law is set to go into effect on Thursday Sept. 15. While it bans abortion in almost all cases, it does not include explicit language discussing contraceptives or morning-after pills, like Plan B.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022
Mental health advocates warn about the dangers of college binge drinking
Mental health advocates are warning Indiana college students about the dangers of binge drinking and its link to poor mental health.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022
Black, Brown communities in Indiana may not get priority in funding lead pipe replacements
How Indiana defines a disadvantaged community could exclude some Black and Brown neighborhoods disproportionately harmed by lead.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2022
Debate commission solicits questions from Hoosiers for Indiana's U.S. Senate debate
The Indiana Debate Commission is calling on Hoosiers to send in questions for the states U.S. Senate candidates.
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