Why is it So Hard to Lower Drug Costs?, Indianapolis Offers Purchase of Riverfront Site, $100 Million Entrepreneurship Fund, Concerns Over Waitlist For Medicaid Waiver

May 24, 2024

On the new installment of our regular segment called The Checkup, the Side Effects team tries to find out why it's hard to lower the cost of drugs. The City of Indianapolis has offered to purchase the riverfront site where the future stadium of Indy Eleven was planned. The state and venture capital firm Elevate Ventures announced Thursday the creation of a $100 million entrepreneurship fund. The Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for a Medicaid waiver utilized by people with disabilities and those who want to age in place – new slots will open up in July, but lawmakers are concerned it won’t be enough.

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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.