An award from the Health Resources and Services Administration will allow Community Health to expand a partnership with the University of Indianapolis School of Nursing. The school will add a first of its kind minor in primary care.

A formal dedication was held Thursday, Dec. 7 for Marian University's new state-of-the art building for its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Indiana schools alone turned away more than 2,000 applicants in 2013 because they didn't have enough spots.

In May, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced it was planning to lower the amount of money home health care workers would get through the Medicaid program - as much as 8 percent for registered nurses and 6 percent for home health aides. Now the state has decided to keep the 2016 rates intact.

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 for-profit schools are under fire from the State Board of Nursing for their graduates' lackluster performance on license exams.