The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP — is a federally funded program that provides food assistance to people and families with lower incomes, or no income.

Indiana National Guard Adj. Gen. Dale Lyles announced recently he will retire early next year, which will coincide with the new gubernatorial administration, allowing Gov.-elect Mike Braun to choose his replacement.

Several top officials in Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration have left state government in recent weeks — which is normal as Holcomb’s eight years in office come to an end in January.

A recent study found medical records in some U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinics didn’t include most issues that patients brought up during their appointments. The study focused on the electronic medical records created by a small group of primary care clinicians in VA clinics across the Midwest.

Rural communities often have unique challenges when it comes to accessing health care. Some rural hospitals, like Rush Memorial Hospital, have had to invest in ways to connect people to care.

The Indiana Department of Health reported the state’s first flu death of the season. The department said no additional information about the person would be released to protect their identity.

Advocates said they’re concerned about how the results of the presidential election could impact Medicaid programs in the state. One advocate says people should pay attention to national changes, but shouldn’t panic.

But the Indiana Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving market basket prices are still significantly higher than 2019, which experts say is inflation’s persistent effect on food prices since the pandemic.

Indiana failed to collect as much revenue as the state budget plan expected for the third consecutive month in October.

BP plans to make what’s called “blue” hydrogen — using fossil fuels to make hydrogen and then storing its carbon emissions underground. That hydrogen could be used to reduce emissions in Indiana industries that are hard to decarbonize — like oil refining and steelmaking.