Articles tagged as: maternal health
May 26, 2022
Can more time on Medicaid lower maternal deaths?
More states are taking advantage of a provision in the American Rescue Plan that enables pregnant people to keep their Medicaid coverage longer after giving birth.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
New program offers free birth control to Hoosiers
The program is open to anyone in the state and covers all types and brands of birth control.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
How one Indiana town is reinventing emergency medical services
Typically an ambulance arrives to find a person in mid-crisis and requiring immediate care. But a new approach called community paramedicine aims to prevent emergencies in the first place.
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
Pregnancy Accommodations Now Available To State Workers, Law Falls Short For Private
The executive order tells state agencies they must provide pregnant workers with temporary accommodations like longer break times, the ability to sit or stand for comfort, and a private space for expressing breast milk.
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Indiana Expanding Medicaid Coverage To New Mothers 12 Months Postpartum
Medicaid coverage for Hoosier women during their pregnancy typically lasts until 60 days after they give birth, but that was extended through the most recent federal COVID-19 relief package.
Read MoreApril 6, 2021
Pregnant Worker Bill, Passed By General Assembly, Set To Become Law
A bill telling pregnant workers they can ask for workplace accommodations without retaliation is one step away from becoming law after it passed a final vote in the General Assembly.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
Pregnant Worker Legislation Heads To The Senate Floor
Legislation is inching forward that tells employers they must respond to pregnant workers when they submit written requests for accommodations, but doesn't require them to grant them.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2021
Pregnant Worker Bill Without Mandated Accommodations Advances
Legislation to allow pregnant women to ask employers for accommodations at work was heard in the Indiana House on Tuesday, but critics say its too weak and doesnt actually change anything.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2021
Pregnant Worker Bill Passes Committee, But Not What Advocates Hoped For
Pregnant workers could ask for workplace accommodations under a new bill headed to the House floor, but employers wouldnt be required to grant them.
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