June 3, 2023
Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured
Hundreds of Indiana doctors across specialties say a decision by the state's Medical Licensing Board to reprimand Dr. Caitlin Bernard sets a dangerous precedent about what doctors can and can't say.
Read MoreJune 2, 2023
All Options Pregnancy Resource Center funds increasing number of abortions
All Options Pregnancy Resource Center funded an all-time high number of abortions last month, according to its director Jessica Marchbank
Read MoreJune 2, 2023
Providers flag concerns about Medicaid infrastructure as ‘unwinding’ disenrolls thousands
As Hoosiers continue to be unenrolled from Medicaid following the end of the federal public health emergency, providers say they are concerned about the current Medicaid portal and infrastructure.
Read MoreJune 2, 2023
We don’t know if social media is safe for kids. The US Surgeon General weighs in
Children and teenagers may be at higher risk of experiencing depression and anxiety from social media use, according to a U.S. Surgeon General report released last week. But social media connections to community and resources may also contribute positively to their mental health. More research is needed to understand how networks like Facebook and Instagram affect young people during a critical period of brain development.
Read MoreJune 1, 2023
How the Biden administration is trying to regulate bias in health care AI
Artificial intelligence could revolutionize health care. It could also perpetuate and exacerbate generations of racial inequities.
Read MoreMay 29, 2023
Free STI testing and other health services now available at IndyGo’s downtown transit center
IndyGo has partnered with a local nonprofit and a health care provider to expand its mobile health clinic. The clinic now offers free testing for sexually transmitted infections and a range of other services.
Read MoreMay 24, 2023
How will artificial intelligence affect health care systems – will it hurt or help?
As artificial intelligence, or AI, enters into the health care field, some experts say there is hope and harm possible for its future.
Read MoreMay 22, 2023
Drug shortages have hit near-record highs. It’s getting harder to shield patients from the impacts
Managing drug shortages is a routine part of a pharmacists job, but its become increasingly more difficult as shortages of ADHD medications, chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics continue nationwide.
Read MoreMay 18, 2023
Eskenazi Medical Group to free all physicians from non-competes, going further than new state ban
An Indiana medical employer internally announced that it will free all current and future doctors from non-compete agreements. This step goes well beyond the new partial non-compete ban in state law, which hasn't taken effect yet.
Read MoreMay 16, 2023
Holcomb hails mental health bills as "sea change" for Indiana
Gov. Eric Holcomb said new mental health legislation is a sea change for Indiana getting people the help they need, when they need it.
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