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The uptick in legal abortions in states like Kansas, Illinois and Michigan has not made up for the decrease in states that implemented post-Roe restrictions, according to a new report.

What does telemedicine do for Hoosiers and how is it used throughout the state? Some members of our audience were curious.

The patchwork nature of abortion laws across the country has made the procedure harder for pregnant people to get and for health care providers to give.

Telehealth services temporarily expanded during the pandemic will be permanently expanded under legislation unanimously approved by the Indiana Senate Tuesday.

As soon as COVID hit, there was a huge jump in telemedicine visits. But some of these virtual options remain out of reach for the most vulnerable populations, like seniors and rural residents.

IU Health, the state's largest hospital system, said its doctors have conducted about 80,000 telemedicine visits this year, a 10,000 percent increase since the COVID-19 virus hit the state in March.

Researchers evaluated possible benefits high-speed broadband would have for the area in education, farm incomes, workforce development and healthcare.

Providers in Indiana have been able to use the treatment option since 2017, but many have yet to incorporate the care.

Telemedicine legislation passed in 2016 allows doctors to prescribe some medications without seeing a patient in person.

The House voted to send a bill to the governor that expands Indiana's telemedicine services, though some legislators are still uncomfortable with the expansion.