January 24, 2024
Indiana earns failing grades in some tobacco prevention and cessation policies, new report suggests
Indiana scored failing grades in most categories included in the State of Tobacco report 2024 by the American Lung Association.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2024
IDOH to withhold individual terminated pregnancy reports
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) will no longer release individual terminated pregnancy reports following the state’s near-total abortion ban, which sharply curtailed reproductive health care access. It will still release aggregated reports.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2024
Dozens protest proposed Medicaid changes that would end payment for parents of kids with disabilities
Around 50 people gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to protest proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid programs. The changes would end payments that thousands of families of adults and kids with disabilities relied on.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024
Providers say prior authorization creates barriers to care. Bill aims to limit its usage
Insurance companies may require pre-approval for medical services before they will cover it. This is what's known as prior authorization. A Senate committee moved a bill forward that would limit the use of prior authorization.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024
New bill requires facilities notify patients of breast tissue density to inform cancer screening
Mammograms are a less effective diagnostic tool for people with dense breast tissue, but patients may not know they have dense breast tissue. Lawmakers want to require facilities to assess breast tissue density and provide that information to the patient.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
Medicaid unwinding is causing people with disabilities to lose coverage with devastating consequences
Some people with disabilities are caught up in the Medicaid unwinding process and losing their coverage despite their best efforts.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2024
Coronavirus FAQ: Are we in a surge? How do you cope if your whole family catches it?
Are we in a surge? How would we know? Is winter now "COVID season?" And what do you do if your whole family got the coronavirus over the holidays? We tackle readers' coronavirus questions.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Indiana’s abortion ban has few exceptions. But navigating them can be difficult for providers
One of the few, narrow exceptions of Indiana's near-total abortion ban is if the pregnant person's health or life is at risk. However, some providers say because the bans language is vague, they have concerns about the potential legal risk of determining what qualifies under the exception.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Again! Again! Here's why toddlers love to do things on repeat
Reading the same books, playing the same games, asking the same questions. Kids' fascination with repetition can be exhausting for parents, but researchers say it's key to brain development.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2024
Hamilton County seeks applications for opioid settlement grant opportunities
The goal of the program is to support evidence-based services related to substance use disorders. The county will receive nearly $10.3 million in annual allocations through 2038.
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