Health care providers are advocating for more collaboration with lawyers, judges and others in the legal system to provide support for people with substance use and mental health issues. Providers said building community resources into the legal system could support treatment and recovery and help divert patients from jails and prisons.

Red No. 3 was banned from cosmetics three decades ago. Consumer advocates question why it's still allowed in food products, including many popular with kids.

Many Hoosiers dont have adequate access to mental health services. The lieutenant governor said broadband plays an important role in addressing barriers to access for rural communities.

Open enrollment for Medicare begins on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. A state Medicare assistance program is hosting a series of events to help people in Indiana navigate the open enrollment period.

New regulations designed to crack down on misleading marketing of Medicare insurance plans face their first big test when seniors began shopping for coverage on Oct. 15.

A local organization on the near northwest side ofIndianapolis recently opened a new mental health clinic called the Morningstar Afrocentric Wellness Center. The goal is to reach people who may otherwise not seek services due to the challenges of finding a therapist of color.

Advocates say confusion around Indianas near-total abortion ban is hindering access to care even from states where abortion is still legal and accessible. The only statewide abortion fund in Indiana has seen a decline in the number of people reaching out for resources.

Damien Center will use a new $2.5 million federal grant to create an intensive outpatient program to provide treatment for substance use disorders and people with coexisting substance and mental health disorders.

Grants from the opioid settlement will go toward treatment, prevention, recovery, harm reduction, and other efforts to reduce barriers to treatment access.

Care farms are agricultural places for people with physical or mental health challenges to process their emotions, while performing farming tasks and working with animals. Its a popular concept in Europe that hasnt gained as much traction in the United States yet. But a new national network hopes to change that.