Indiana University Health, which has 16 hospitals across the state, is cutting back on opioid prescriptions and giving more advice to patients.

IU will partner with state and health officials to collect and analyze data, train medical professionals and work to create better policy.

The health care system announced the restrictions went into effect Friday at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie and IU Health Blackford Hospital in Hartford City.

Cancer patients will have access to a variety of services like wig fittings, support groups, and music, massage and pet therapy.

Earlier this year, United Healthcare announced it was exiting Indiana’s individual marketplace, and last month, Fort Wayne-based Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana followed suit.

The Red Cross responds to about five home fires every day in Indiana that often leave people without their medications or necessary medical equipment. The nurse volunteers can work with pharmacies and physicians to replace the losses.

The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is nearly here. On Sunday, drivers from around the world will travel at speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Sometimes they crash, which can put them in the speedway’s infield hospital. But that hospital sees more than just crash injuries.