prevention https://www.wfyi.org/tags/prevention prevention en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT Indiana lags in primary and preventative care. Experts worry legislative changes will worsen access https://www.wfyi.org/health/2026-03-25/indiana-lags-in-primary-and-preventative-care-experts-worry-legislative-changes-will-worsen-access A new report finds that Indiana lags behind other states on primary and preventative care. Experts are worried that cuts to Medicaid will likely make health care access worse. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2026-03-25/indiana-lags-in-primary-and-preventative-care-experts-worry-legislative-changes-will-worsen-access Benjamin Thorp Mobile lung screening clinic in Indiana aims to catch cancer early https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-04-16/new-mobile-lung-screening-aims-to-catch-people-early A new mobile lung clinic is bringing lung screenings to more community members in Indianapolis. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-04-16/new-mobile-lung-screening-aims-to-catch-people-early Elizabeth Gabriel Federal funding cancellation threatens major diabetes study, Indiana researcher says https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-04-05/indiana-researcher-says-federal-funding-cancellation-threaten-major-diabetes-study One of the largest diabetes studies is under threat from the current administration’s federal funding cancellations. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-04-05/indiana-researcher-says-federal-funding-cancellation-threaten-major-diabetes-study Elizabeth Gabriel Women will now be informed of their breast density in mammogram reports. Here’s why that matters https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-09-12/women-will-now-be-informed-of-their-breast-density-in-mammogram-reports-heres-why-that-matters Women across the U.S. will get a report with their mammogram results that tell them about their breast density assessment thanks to a new federal law that took effect this week. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-09-12/women-will-now-be-informed-of-their-breast-density-in-mammogram-reports-heres-why-that-matters Farah Yousry Her colonoscopy should cost her $0 per federal law. Why was she asked to pay $765? https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-02-14/her-colonoscopy-should-cost-0-per-federal-law-why-was-she-asked-to-pay-765 A screening colonoscopy is supposed to be free, under federal rules. But an Indiana woman still got a $765 bill. For a year and a half, she got no answers why just finger-pointing between the hospital and insurance. She got sent to debt collection. Then, she reached out to a journalist. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-02-14/her-colonoscopy-should-cost-0-per-federal-law-why-was-she-asked-to-pay-765 Farah Yousry