August 5, 2024
Indiana launches All-Payer Claims Database, aims to provide greater transparency in health care
Hoosiers can now get an idea of how much individual medical procedures cost in Indiana, including average prices at various hospitals.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2024
Canada wildfires are burning. Why aren't Hoosiers seeing as much smoke as last summer?
Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires caused several days of dangerously unhealthy air for Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2024
Indiana wants Medicaid members to pay premiums, again. A federal judge says it violates the law
Indiana fights to bring back some Medicaid premiums after judge strikes them down. State officials say the ruling puts Indiana's Medicaid expansion program at risk.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2024
Homeless shelters can save lives, but advocates say Indianapolis needs more investment in housing
Indianapolis community members push for more investment in permanent housing as city moves forward with a new shelter dubbed the ‘Housing Hub’.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2024
The Checkup: 'The Fifth Branch' and a quest for a safer mental health crisis response
Many cities and counties across the country are implementing unarmed crisis response teams for calls involving nonviolent mental health crises. But there is a long way to go to serve some of America's most vulnerable people.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2024
Indy’s new gun violence prevention program provides wraparound services
Indianapolis announced the state’s first hospital-linked violence prevention program with the goal of breaking the cycle of violence in the community.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2024
Indiana launches effort to study link between firefighter cancer rates and protective gear
The state pilot program aims to better understand the connection between exposure to PFAS and cancer amongst Hoosier firefighters.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2024
Providers, patients work to navigate access to care in near-total abortion ban's first year
Since Indiana's near-total abortion ban took effect, patients have encountered new challenges and barriers to what many providers consider an essential part of OB-GYN care.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2024
New program to provide Haitian and Burmese communities with mental health workforce training
New funding will train Haitian and Burmese residents to become behavioral health professionals in their communities.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2024
Data will need time to reflect Indiana's near-total abortion ban effects, expert says
It’s been nearly one year since Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took effect, limiting access to care to just a few narrow exceptions. It will take some time for data to better reflect the impact the law has had on Hoosiers.
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