healthcare cost

Hoosiers that get their health insurance through the federal healthcare marketplace could see their premiums go up significantly. Tax credits that helped to lower premiums under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire this year.

Health insurance costs for Hoosiers on the federal health care marketplace are set to nearly double next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits created during the Biden administration.

A billboard in Columbus, funded by the Democratic National Committee, reads “under Trump’s Watch, Columbus Regional Health is cutting medical services." CRH has laid off about 50 people this year including doctors, according to a notice filed with the state.

Several bills this session deal with a federal program known as the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Lawmakers say the measures tackle health care costs, but some health leaders say lawmakers may misunderstand what that program is and what it’s for.

Indiana lawmakers want to bring health care costs down by applying pressure to certain hospitals. The House approved legislation that would revoke a hospital's nonprofit status if it charges too much for care.

A "comprehensive plan" to address health care costs was approved by the House Tuesday. The bill tackles costs from more than just one angle — including a prior authorization policy that was removed from a Senate bill last week.

Indiana Medicaid paid more than $14 million for Applied Behavioral Analysis, or ABA, therapy service in 2017. But just two years later, it paid $120 million. Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order to convene a work group to address improper payments and rising costs while still protecting the service.

Employers who sponsor health plans typically utilize administrators, like pharmacy benefits managers, to facilitate those plans. The Senate approved legislation that would clarify those intermediaries have a financial responsibility to the plan sponsors.

Part of this year’s House GOP legislative priorities focuses on bringing down health care costs. A House committee approved legislation with a “comprehensive plan” that tackles health costs from more than just one angle.

Senate Bill 115 authored by Sen. Rodney Pol (D-Chesterton) would require the Indiana Department of Workforce Development to establish a paid family and medical leave program for Indiana workers.