November 20, 2024
Trump’s health pick wants to remove fluoride from our water. Does science back the effort?
What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
Judge rules Lutheran breached contract with Indiana physician, can’t enforce noncompete
The case comes as the law — and culture — around Indiana’s physician noncompete clauses has shifted. But some still worry that existing noncompete clauses could push physicians out of the state.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
FTC, Indiana residents pressure state to block hospital merger
Hundreds of people and the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on a proposed hospital merger in Terre Haute, Ind.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2024
Former Former VP Mike Pence calls Trump’s HHS nomination 'deeply concerning'
Opponents of RFK Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services were joined on Friday by an unlikely figure: former Indiana governor and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Indiana, Overdose Lifeline have distributed more than 1 million naloxone kits since 2020
Indiana has distributed more than 1 million doses of naloxone since partnering with Overdose Lifeline in 2020. Advocates and state officials said it was one of the many solutions that contributed to Indiana’s significant decrease in overdose deaths last year.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Report: Most local governments haven't started to spend opioid settlement money
A new state report shows most local governments in Indiana have not started spending their portion of opioid settlement dollars. The total settlement fund is split evenly between the state and local governments.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Some Indiana health experts want to ask patients about their spirituality. Here’s why
Should patient spirituality be considered as a determinant of health? Some public health experts say yes.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
This Supreme Court case could impact transgender health care in the Midwest
More than half of U.S. states have limited access to gender affirming care for minors. That includes Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri. Now, the nation’s highest court will take up a case out of Tennessee this December that could have ripple effects across the country.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2024
Report: Indiana HIV criminalization laws target actions with no risk of transmission
A new report shows most of the conduct targeted by Indiana’s HIV criminalization laws carry no risk of transmission. Advocates want lawmakers to use this information to modernize the laws around HIV in Indiana.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2024
Medicaid Oversight Committee makes no legislative recommendations – again
A committee tasked with making legislative recommendations on Medicaid once again submitted a final report with no recommendations. This means the committee has not produced any recommendations since it began in 2023.
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