Articles tagged as: IPB
May 28, 2024
Career Scholarship Account applications for next school year opens to Indiana students
Students can now apply for Indiana's Career Scholarship Account program for the upcoming school year. The program provides 10th, 11th and 12th grade students with up to $5,000 a year to enroll in eligible internships, apprenticeships and other work-based learning experiences.
Read MoreMay 28, 2024
Indiana wraps up Medicaid unwinding, prepares for return of cost-sharing
A significant number of Hoosiers lost their Medicaid coverage during a process known as unwinding. Certain Medicaid members will resume paying premiums as early as July.
Read MoreMay 24, 2024
Indiana aims to combat loneliness with grants for social connection programs in rural communities
The state wants to foster better social connections in rural communities through a new grant program.
Read MoreMay 24, 2024
Economist explains federal funding’s effect on state infrastructure, private sector investment
Over the last few years, the Biden administration has facilitated billions of dollars in investments for infrastructure, clean energy and manufacturing throughout the state. The funding comes through the president's Investing in America agenda.
Read MoreMay 24, 2024
Indiana officials say timing issues explain big miss in April's state revenue target
Indiana missed its state budget revenue target by more than $200 million in April. But state officials explain away the miss as a timing issue that shouldn't affect the overall state revenue picture.
Read MoreMay 23, 2024
'We're still in chaos': Lawmakers raise concerns about multiple, significant Medicaid changes
There’s just over a month left before several significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program go into effect, including changes to the Aged and Disabled waiver and the implementation of the Pathways for Aging program.
Read MoreMay 23, 2024
Stigma, misinformation killed bill to decriminalize test strips, advocates say
Overdose Lifeline distributed more than 170,000 test strips in 2023. Advocates said they are more interested in saving lives than "getting held up on those gray areas" – which is where the legality of the test strip exists in Indiana code.
Read MoreMay 23, 2024
Holcomb, Elevate Ventures announce $100M fund to help growing Indiana companies
The state and venture capital firm Elevate Ventures announced Thursday the creation of a $100 million entrepreneurship fund that Gov. Eric Holcomb said will fill a void for growing companies in Indiana.
Read MoreMay 22, 2024
Expert outlines potential causes for the state's low labor force participation rate numbers
Indiana's labor force participation rate fell last month to its lowest point in more than two years.
Read MoreMay 22, 2024
All 92 Indiana counties opt into second year of 'historic' public health initiative
Indiana will disperse a total of $150 million to local health departments in January 2025. Before lawmakers expanded public health funding, counties shared about $7 million from the state annually.
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