November 26, 2022
Why is there a lack of access to health care in high-poverty urban, rural areas?
For many high-poverty rural and urban areas, there are sparse health care resources. One listener in Columbus wondered why this problem was so prevalent.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022
Universities focus on athletes' mental health after crises
Police awoke Indiana State athletic director Sherard Clinksdale early on Aug. 21 with tragic news. Two of the university’s football players, and another student, had died in a car accident.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022
States will get billions in opioid settlement dollars. How will they spend it?
More than $50 billion in opioid settlement dollars from drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies is starting to flow to state and local governments, and they need to figure out how to spend it.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
Officials: Monkeypox contributed to Indiana resident's death
Monkeypox was a contributing factor in the recent death of an Indiana resident, state health officials said Wednesday.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
Indiana reports first monkeypox death, but virus slowed by vaccine availability
The Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday the first person in Indiana has died from monkeypox.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2022
Documentary aims to remove stigma and promote dialogue about Indiana’s opioid crisis
The film – The Addict’s Wake – focuses on how the opioid epidemic impacts people with substance use disorder and their families and communities.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2022
Patient advocacy group wants Elevance Health to overturn health insurance claims denials
Dozens of people gathered at the headquarters of insurance giant Elevance Health in downtown Indianapolis, protesting what they described as the health insurer’s greed.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2022
Community leaders call on Marion County Hospital Corporation to drop Supreme Court case
More than 30 people gathered outside the City-County Council building in downtown Indianapolis to demand the Marion County Health and Hospital Corporation withdraw its Supreme Court petition.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
Ethicist encourages a rethink about death and dying
The life-to-death transition is not a favorite conversation piece. Lucia Wocial, PhD is a clinical ethicist who supports patients, families, and staff who face ethically challenging life and death decisions.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
What are the requirements for nonprofit hospitals, how is it regulated?
What are the regulations for hospitals, like IU Health, to have nonprofit status? A listener in Columbus was curious.
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