Articles tagged as: Side Effects Public Media
July 18, 2025
Program to protect mentally ill from abuse is slated for cuts. Experts are worried
Proposed cuts could leave a program meant to protect individuals with mental illness from harm at risk of curtailed services and loss of staff.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2025
Rural hospitals issue warning in wake of federal cuts
Hospitals across the Midwest are bracing for cuts to services and staff in the wake of funding changes created in President Donald Trump's budget bill.
Read MoreJune 27, 2025
WFYI, IPB receive multiple national awards from the Public Media Journalists Association
WFYI swept the Investigative Reporting awards and won best National Feature among other honors at this year’s Public Media Journalists Association conference.
Read MoreJune 21, 2025
Trump's policies could undermine the fight to end America's HIV epidemic
The White House budget proposal would roll back next year's federal HIV prevention funding to levels not seen since around 1987.
Read MoreJune 4, 2025
New studies show how cutting Medicaid could be deadly
A new pair of academic studies offers evidence that Medicaid saves lives. So, what's at stake if the major Medicaid reforms and deep cuts that were approved by House Republicans make it through Congress?
Read MoreMay 27, 2025
A million people in the Midwest could lose Medicaid under federal work requirements
Federal lawmakers are considering adding Medicaid work requirements — meaning people would have to prove they work, volunteer or go to school in order to receive health insurance. Experts warn that many people who already work will fall through the cracks.
Read MoreMay 23, 2025
New moms see slightly better mental health care but Medicaid cuts could reverse that
Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.
Read MoreMay 12, 2025
More babies are being admitted to NICUs in Indiana: CDC data brief
Experts worry about the impact of cuts to Medicaid and public health on maternal and infant health.
Read MoreApril 24, 2025
As Republicans push work requirements in Medicaid, one state offers a cautionary tale
Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they've learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.
Read MoreApril 22, 2025
'Mom, take me home': A process meant to help mentally ill people traps some in Indiana jails
Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man's case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.
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