October 18, 2022
After Black infant mortality surged in Kansas, birth workers jumped into action
The U.S infant mortality rate has steadily declined over the past two decades. But some states are starting to see the reverse trend with the rate of Black infant deaths far outpacing that of White infants.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2022
Indiana announces first flu death of the season, experts say flu shot is effective
The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday the states first flu death of the season. Last year, 82 Hoosiers died from flu.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2022
How COVID reignited turf wars among doctors, nurses and other health workers
The pandemic has reignited long-standing turf wars among health professions, and state lawmakers are caught in the middle.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2022
Researchers hope to prevent overdose deaths with better data
The $5.4 million grant comes from the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term – or HEAL – Data2Action Initiative. Over the course of five years, it allows researchers to work with overdose fatality review teams in 19 Indiana counties to measure harm reduction efforts.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2022
1 in 4 Indiana counties are maternity care deserts
Between 2018 and 2020, eight Indiana counties have seen improvements in access to maternity care: Adams, Daviess, Delaware, Fulton, Johnson, Lagrange, Miami, Vermillion and Wabash. And nine have gotten worse: Fayette, Greene, Henry, La Porte, Orange, Pulaski, Ripley, Scott and Steuben.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2022
Epidemiologist says Hoosiers should get bivalent vaccines before winter
What is a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine? Epidemiologists in Indiana recommend Hoosiers get bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before winter.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2022
Indiana hospitals report losing about $3B since the start of 2021
Indiana hospitals are feeling the effects of rising costs and an unprecedented workforce crisis, according to a new survey from the Indiana Hospital Association.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2022
Northern Indiana residents warned about mosquito-borne virus
Health officials are warning northern Indiana residents to take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes after detecting a rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus in the region.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2022
Indianapolis health care giant must face federal lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud
Indianapolis-based health insurance giant Elevance Health, previously Anthem, Inc., will have to face a federal lawsuit alleging it pocketed at least tens of millions of dollars by submitting inaccurate claims to the U.S. Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2022
Accessing your health records just got easier – in theory
Federal regulations promise patients easier access to more of their health care data starting Oct. 6, but concerns about privacy and provider compliance loom large.
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