Emily Forman

Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they'll stay on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A team of doctors has found a possible solution, by infecting patients with a potentially fatal virus.

Indiana has had 148 cases since November, according to the most recent data from the Indiana State Department of Health.

For years, Tamitria Jernigan took Tashea to Illinois for sickle cell treatment. A lot of families in Lake County do this because the care is better.

Doctor Emily Meier usually practices hematology at the Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center in Indianapolis. But four times a year Meier and her team drive two hours north to Lake County and host a clinic for children diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

The new study will track 160 kidney transplants. Recipients will be monitored after surgery for signs of organ rejection, organ failure, and HIV-related complications.

The Indiana Task Force on Public Defense is touring the state to hear from attorneys, social workers, and citizens about strains on the public defense system.

The legislation would have created a three-strikes rule for parents with open child welfare cases.

The new bill would require every parent to sign and return a permission slip.

The state rose seven spots in the ranking this year, from 34th to 27th. But, it still spends only 10 percent of the $73 million the CDC recommends.

Black men who have sex with men make up the largest share of new HIV cases. Yet funding for prevention and health care isn't targeted toward this community. This leaves grassroots groups to pick up the slack.