April 6, 2023
What are some of the challenges, limitations in telemedicine?
What are some of the limitations surrounding telemedicine in Indiana? Several listeners inspired this question.
Read MoreApril 5, 2023
FDA decision could further increase Narcan access in Indiana
A standing order in effect statewide since 2015 allows any adult in Indiana to purchase naloxone without a prescription from registered pharmacies. Both health care professionals and recovery advocates say the FDA’s decision could make Narcan more widely accessible.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Some people use substances casually. That can make it harder to recognize addiction
Some substances — like alcohol or cannabis — are more normalized and don’t hold the same stigma as others. And many use these substances casually, which can make it difficult to identify when substance use has become problematic.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Addiction impacts people differently. Stories of hope and recovery across Indiana
We sought out people with lived experience with substance use and recovery and invited them to share their stories with us — on the record, in the first person and in their own voice.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Narcan can save lives – this woman works to make it more accessible
Across Indiana, numerous groups support people living in recovery from addiction. They provide services like peer support groups and educational resources.
Many also provide harm reduction services – things like fentanyl strips to identify the presence of the deadly substance, and naloxone, a lifesaving medication that reverses overdoses.
Read MoreMany also provide harm reduction services – things like fentanyl strips to identify the presence of the deadly substance, and naloxone, a lifesaving medication that reverses overdoses.
April 3, 2023
15 million people could lose Medicaid in the next year. Here's what the research says
Researchers estimate 15 million people will lose their Medicaid starting April 1 when states begin removing people from the low-income health insurance program for the first time in three years.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
How life after incarceration can be harder for people in addiction recovery
Many people who re-enter society after incarceration face barriers that make it hard to find and keep a job and be successful. They also face stigma.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
A mother’s struggle to combat stigma during her daughter’s recovery journey
When someone has a substance use disorder, it can upend their lives, which also affects their family members and loved ones.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2023
Toolkit, other resources help Medicaid recipients navigate end of federal public health emergency
April 1 marks the end of the federal mandate that makes states provide continued coverage leaving, some Hoosiers ineligible for Medicaid.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2023
A hospital went dark after it was hacked. It’s still reeling two years later
U.S. hospitals have seen a record number of cyberattacks in recent years. Such attacks can upend hospital operations, costing millions of dollars and putting patients' lives at risk.
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