Lawmakers want to address the over consolidation of health care in Indiana. A bill passed by a Senate committee would require the attorney general to be notified of certain mergers and acquisitions.

The state is delaying the return of Medicaid premiums and expects to release its plan to restart POWER accounts in January. Some Indiana Medicaid advocates are still hoping the federal agency in charge of Medicaid will prevent the resumption of premiums before then.

Rural health leaders in Indiana want more legislative support for rural hospitals and communities. The Indiana Rural Health Association presented their advocacy priorities at their recent policy forum.

Lawmakers want to do something about Indianas high health care costs. Their first step is a task force to study why costs are so high and how they can be lowered.

IndyGo has partnered with a local nonprofit and a health care provider to expand its mobile health clinic. The clinic now offers free testing for sexually transmitted infections and a range of other services.

Two bills aiming to lower hospital and prescription drug prices in Indiana passed both the House and Senate and are now headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.

Wellness in Transit started last year as a pilot program to provide free health services to riders at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center.

Lawmakers have introduced bills that aim to make prescription drugs more affordable, prevent medical billing errors that drive up costs, and prohibit non-compete agreements for physicians.

The emergency room at Franciscan Health in Hammond will stop taking ambulances at 6 a.m. on Dec. 23, according to a hospital spokesperson. Then on Dec. 31 all emergency room services will come to an end.

Indianas largest health care system says its prepared to continue offering legal abortion care after the states ban takes effect Sept. 15.