Articles tagged as: Ohio
September 1, 2023
Medicaid Navigators and clients point to errors costing eligible people their insurance
Procedural errors are confusing people and leaving some stunned with unexpected loss of Medicaid health insurance coverage.
Read MoreApril 12, 2023
Massive Richmond fire prompts evacuations and concerns
Investigators are still trying to sort out what caused the enormous fire across 14 acres at a former factory site full of plastics.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2023
Holcomb opposes East Palestine waste coming to Indiana landfill
Toxic waste from the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment is coming to Roachdale, Indiana. And Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb doesn’t like it.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2023
Indiana will receive some waste shipments from Ohio toxic train derailment
The Environmental Protection Agency also announced that two new hazardous waste sites will receive some of the shipments — an incinerator in Grafton, Ohio, and a landfill in Roachdale, Indiana.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2023
Pollution from Ohio train derailment now barely detectable in Ohio River
Indiana residents along the Ohio River worry toxic chemicals from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio could pollute their drinking water. But water quality experts say the amount in the river has been low and is getting lower as it flows down the Ohio.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2022
Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old
The harassment began soon after her young patient became flashpoint in the national debate over abortion, Dr. Caitlin Bernard told NPR. "It's honestly been very hard for me, for my family," she said.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2022
Indiana's AG could face a lawsuit by the abortion provider for 10-year-old rape victim
Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2022
IU Health: Dr. Bernard complied with patient privacy laws regarding 10-year-old’s abortion
IU Health said they conducted an investigation and found she was compliant with patient privacy laws.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2021
Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options
If a judge decides someone is not able to make their own decisions, the person can be placed under a court-appointed guardianship, which is also known as a conservatorship. Some states allow less-restrictive alternatives, but it's unclear how widely they're used.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Americans Are Turning Down COVID-19 Vaccines That Some Are Traveling Thousands Of Miles To Get
The U.S. has secured more doses than the country's COVID-19 vaccine needs. But around the world, millions of people have no access to vaccines in their home countries. And that makes some people travel thousands of miles to get a shot here in the U.S. if they can afford it.
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