February 13, 2024
Families say attendant care program is vital. Democrats want Republican leaders to protect it
Families of medically complex children say proposed Medicaid cuts would take away a vital caregiving resource. House Democrats say these families shouldn't pay the price for the Medicaid shortfall. They want Republican leaders to protect the attendant care program.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
Tackling Black maternal health disparities in Indianapolis
IU’s Public Policy Institute found that lack of access to services, substance use disorders and discrimination in health care contributed to disparity in maternal mortality rates.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2024
Indiana 'poster child' for national health system's obstetrics closure trend, says researcher
Obstetrics care closures in Indiana contribute to the states high rates of maternal and infant mortality. A report shows the hospital system Ascension has been closing OB services at a higher rate than the national average, and Indiana is one of the states losing care in the process.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2024
Damien Center expands financial assistance requirements
The expanded assistance enables people to access services like medical care, co-pay assistance, and mental health services at Damien Center. Individuals can also receive case management services, pharmacy discounts and food assistance.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2024
Indiana Medicaid premiums, POWER account contributions to resume July 1
Medicaid members on certain plans will be required to pay premiums and POWER account contributions starting July 1. The return will impact Children's Health Insurance Program, MED works and the Healthy Indiana Plan members.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2024
Are schools prepared to respond if a student’s heart stops? Data shows some aren’t
Chances of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest are significantly higher if a school is prepared with a response plan and devices known as AEDs. But data show many schools aren't as prepared as they could be.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
Lieutenant governor calls for FSSA audit, pause on proposed cuts following Medicaid shortfall
The Family and Social Services Administration proposed cuts to a program that supports care for children with disabilities in response to a $1 billion shortfall. Indiana's lieutenant governor and families of medically complex children are calling for the FSSA to pause the implementation of the cuts.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
FDA move to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners called too little, too late
The FDA will soon move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products. It's more than a decade after research raised alarms about health risks and other worrying chemicals remain in the products.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2024
5 Ways America's courts could change health care in 2024
Key court decisions in 2024 about prescription drug prices, abortion bans, gender-affirming care and the Affordable Care Act could change the way health care is delivered in America.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2024
Why are people afraid of the most popular opioid addiction treatment?
Fentanyl killed 75,000 people in 2022. Now its making one of the few treatments for opioid addiction harder to use.
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