With the end of pandemic-era housing programs, evictions are up, which is causing a growing public health crisis.

Senate lawmakers took their first step Wednesday aimed at dramatically improving Indianas public health system. But a committee hearing also revealed the challenges that lay ahead.

State leaders want lawmakers to make a significant investment in improving public health in the 2023 session.

The full funding recommendation from the governor's Public Health Commission may be on life support before the legislative session even begins.

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The virus is spreading far beyond where its been endemic for decades through modes of transmission health experts still dont fully understand.

Eli Lilly announced Friday it will put $500,000 of seed money toward a new network focused on community public health research in Indiana aimed at increasing diversity in clinical trials.

Snow on one day followed by summer-type temperatures the next may be seen as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect the state.

Indiana’s public health commission is considering ways to overhaul the state’s funding model, which is riddled with problems and leaves many Hoosiers without crucial preventive interventions.

The commission will spend the next year developing recommendations meant to strengthen the state's public health system.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) Director Dr. Virginia Caine gave free face coverings Thursday to families through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The free face coverings were distributed in support of the countys new public health order, requiring all individuals to wear face coverings in public.