Articles tagged as: IPB
August 29, 2024
Democratic governor candidate Jennifer McCormick unveils five-pillar education plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick shared her education plan for the state on Thursday. The plan emphasizes five pillars including early child care and universal pre-K, school accountability, transferable skills, teacher pay and local autonomy.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2024
Government panel explores eliminating dozens of committees, boards and commissions
A group of Indiana lawmakers is investigating whether to eliminate more than five dozen committees, boards and commissions that the state helps fund and staff.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2024
Medicaid officials say they will monitor Pathways for Aging program services for a full year
Indiana launched a new long-term care program in July for Medicaid members 60 years or older. Medicaid officials say they plan to monitor the Pathways for Aging program closely for a full year to catch any potential issues.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2024
Local roads, bridges need billions of dollars a year over the next decade to maintain conditions
It will likely cost Indiana’s local governments nearly $2 billion a year over the next decade just to maintain roads and bridges in the condition they’re in now.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2024
Medicaid officials outline forecasting changes, update lawmakers on waitlist progress
Indiana Medicaid officials say they’ve adjusted their processes for financial reporting and forecasting to avoid future budget problems after a $1 billion error last year. Officials are starting their forecasting process earlier than normal and will continue to adjust the forecast as they collect more data.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2024
Indiana announces new program to develop housing for people with substance use disorder
Indiana wants to create rental housing developments with supportive services for people with substance use disorder. The project will be funded by $10 million of National Opioid Settlement funding.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Indiana girls face increased bullying, mental health challenges, new report says
Girls in Indiana are graduating high school at a higher rate than previous years but are struggling more with bullying and mental health, according to a new statewide report.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court commission recommends measures to help attorney shortage
An Indiana Supreme Court commission wants state lawmakers to help subsidize legal startups and a scholarship program for lawyers in underserved areas.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2024
FSSA launches Medicaid waiver waitlist dashboard, lawmakers want more information from the agency
Thousands of people are still waiting for home- and community-based health services as Indiana processes people on waitlists for Medicaid waivers. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration launched a dashboard to provide updates on the waitlists.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2024
Indiana water, wastewater utilities face cyber threats and an aging workforce
In May, Russian hackers targeted a wastewater treatment plant for Tipton. Fortunately, workers at the plant noticed something was wrong and were able to switch to manual operation until they could address it.
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