Illinois switched most of the state's Medicaid enrollees into managed care. Former foster children moved onto those plans on Feb. 1, and current foster children are scheduled to join them on April 1. Now, some question whether the move is in the childrens' best interests.

An audit found Indiana Medicaid failed to record death notifications in 2016 and 2017, leading to an estimated $1.1 million in payments to managed care organizations on behalf of dead Hoosiers.

The state was notified the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finished reviewing its application this week. The next step is a 30-day federal public comment period which is now open.

In Indiana, lawmakers, hospital administrators and parents are raising concern over the way children on Medicaid receive mental health treatment. They say state policy creates a revolving door situation, which can be costly and dangerous.

A wide range of healthcare issues drew headlines in 2019, affecting the lives of millions of Americans. Here are some highlights from Side Effects Public Media's coverage across the Midwest.

Indiana has applied for a 10-year extension of its Medicaid health insurance program, known as the Healthy Indiana Plan. This fairly routine move sparked passionate public commentary on Tuesday afternoon.

Like several other states, Indiana faced a court challenge to rules that could have eliminated health insurance for many low-income Hoosiers.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says it won't enforce rules that require those not qualifying for exemptions to report 20 hours a month of work or related activity or face coverage loss after Dec. 31.

A new lawsuit is challenging Indianas work requirements for the states Medicaid expansion program, HIP. Medicaid work requirements have been struck down in three other states.

A recently expanded program in Indiana connects people about to leave prison with health care and other resources. Jill Sheridan talks with CareSource medical director Dr. Cameual Wright about the program.