Rental Prices Might Stabilize, Supreme Court Won't Hear Student Restroom Case, Nixed Bill Allows Claiming Fetus as Dependent, Medicaid Errors Cause People with Disabilities to Lose Coverage

January 17, 2024

Indianapolis rental prices could stabilize despite a hot housing market, according to one Indiana University expert. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday decided not to hear an Indiana case about a student’s right to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. Pregnant people could claim their fetus as a dependent on their state taxes under legislation in a Senate committee, but Tuesday’s hearing on the bill is as far as it will go this session. Millions across the country have lost their Medicaid coverage due to paperwork errors, not because they officially do not qualify - people with disabilities in Indiana are also caught up in the mess.

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