Articles tagged as: IPB
July 1, 2024
FSSA: HIP cost-sharing will remain paused after federal ruling vacated program approval
Medicaid members on the Healthy Indiana Plan will not have monthly payments for the foreseeable future. The Family and Social Services Administration made the announcement after a federal judge vacated the 2020 approval of an Indiana Medicaid program over a number of policies that act as barriers to coverage.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2024
Dozens of new Indiana laws passed in 2024 take effect July 1
The Indiana General Assembly passed 172 laws during this year’s legislative session. And the vast majority of those laws take effect July 1.
Read MoreJune 30, 2024
Families of medically complex children 'lost trust' in FSSA during attendant care transition
The Family and Social Services Administration is implementing a significant change July 1 to an important Medicaid program for medically complex children. Family caregivers said they’ve lost trust in the agency based on how it is handling this process.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Indiana ends seven-year takeover of Gary Community School Corporation
The Gary Community School Corporation is preparing to shift from state to local control July 1. The district is no longer financially “distressed”, but residents still will not be able to vote on their local school board for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Duke Energy customers plead for Indiana utility regulators to reconsider price hikes
Some Duke Energy customers are fighting against a recent price hike proposal. The electric utility is asking state regulators to approve almost $500 million in new rate increases – which would raise the average customer’s bill by about $27 a month.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Affordable housing further out of reach for Hoosiers, according to new report
The National Low Income Housing Coalition and Prosperity Indiana’s report shows that it takes $22.07 per hour to afford a typical two-bedroom apartment statewide.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Indiana can no longer charge monthly payments for HIP after federal ruling
Indiana will no longer be able to require monthly payments for one of its Medicaid programs after a 2020 approval was vacated by a federal judge.
Read MoreJune 27, 2024
Libertarian candidate Donald Rainwater wants to cap property taxes based on purchase price
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Donald Rainwater has a proposal that could dramatically reduce many people’s property tax bills — one that involves changing the state constitution.
Read MoreJune 26, 2024
Hoosiers can expect slightly cheaper grocery staples ahead of the Fourth of July
The Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual summer cookout market basket survey measures the prices of “summertime staples” — including hamburgers, lemonade and potato salad.
Read MoreJune 26, 2024
Expert: SCOTUS decision on Tennessee gender-affirming care ban may ripple beyond trans youth
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear a challenge on a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth in Tennessee. The ripple effects of that decision could determine the future of Indiana’s ban.
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