Articles tagged as: health care
January 20, 2021
IU Health CEO Speaks On Need For Anti-Racist Training
The CEO of IU Health is speaking publicly about racism as a public health crisis, and says Black leaders in the organization want more training dedicated to being "actively anti-racist" in culture.
Read MoreJune 22, 2020
Systemic Racism Leads To Mistrust Of Doctors
Systemic racism has a big impact on the health of black Americans. They are more likely to have health conditions like diabetes or hypertension- and more likely to die from them. Racism in medicine takes many forms, and one is a foundation of mistrust and misunderstanding.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2020
Rocky Rollout Of Health Insurance Worries Foster Families
Illinois switched most of the state's Medicaid enrollees into managed care. Former foster children moved onto those plans on Feb. 1, and current foster children are scheduled to join them on April 1. Now, some question whether the move is in the childrens' best interests.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2020
Indiana Farm Bureau Wants Lawmakers To Allow Group Health Plans
Farmers across the Midwest are facing tight profit margins and rising healthcare costs. In response, the Indiana Farm Bureau wants lawmakers to allow it to create its own group health plan.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2020
Why This Free Health Clinic Is Pushing To Expand Medicaid
More and more Americans are living without health insurance. That's forcing some to search far away for healthcare -- even across state lines.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2019
A One Stop Shop Model Aims To Close The Gaps In Care For Hoosiers With HIV
The Damien Center helps people with HIV get on the proper drugs. But that's just one piece of the puzzle to end the epidemic. Many clients have more basic needs and the center is able to provide for those, and more.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau Discusses Top Legislative Priority: Health Care
The organization presented its top legislative priority over the weekend: expanding health benefits available to the agriculture industry in the state.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2019
Tobacco Cessation Program Launches Aug. 1
Indiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the country -- 1 in 5 Hoosiers smoke cigarettes, according to Centers for Disease Control data.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2019
How Foreign-born Doctors Help Refugees, Other Immigrants
Foreign-born doctors make up a significant percentage of the doctors practicing in the United States. But, it's getting harder for foreign-born doctors to move here.
Read MoreJune 17, 2019
Play Explores Health Inequity For African American Women
A research project uses theater to figure out why African-American women in Indiana face disparities in healthcare and health outcomes.
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