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How the public health system overhaul came to be – …

WebState Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box had similar experiences, with many legislators balking at the push to bolster the local agencies. “Yeah, I think there was a generalized fear amongst our …

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Vast majority of Indiana counties agree to take new health funding

WebThe new state budget delivered $75 million this fiscal year and $150 million next year in new, public health funding for counties — up from just $6.9 million a year the …

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Local health departments receive $75 million in first round of …

WebLocal health departments that opted into the funding have since received a total of $75 million from the state. County elected officials were in charge of the decision …

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Committee makes final recommendations to address Indiana’s …

WebA committee of state lawmakers unanimously agreed on seven recommendations to address Indiana’s high health care costs. The final report by the …

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Public health system transformation clears legislature, heads to

WebA “paradigm shift” for public health in Indiana crossed the finish line at the Statehouse Thursday. The legislation, SB 4, is the result of two years of work by the …

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Why are Indiana’s healthcare costs so high

WebA listener in Angola was curious about the reasoning behind this. Philip Powell, a business and economics professor at Indiana University, explained higher healthcare …

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Indiana’s public health commission explores funding issues that …

WebIndiana’s public health commission is considering ways to overhaul the state’s funding model, which is riddled with problems and leaves many Hoosiers without …

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Senate committee passes bill to boost public health system, but

WebSenate lawmakers took their first step Wednesday aimed at dramatically improving Indiana’s public health system. But a committee hearing also revealed the …

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Lawmakers begin work tackling Indiana’s high heath care costs …

WebLawmakers want to do something about Indiana’s high health care costs. Their first step is a task force to study why costs are so high and how they can be …

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New Community Health partnership will provide access to ‘world …

WebCommunity Health Network and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on Thursday announced a partnership to create a comprehensive clinical …

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Report recommends changes to Indiana’s mental health care system

WebThe Indiana Behavioral Health Commission has released findings of a two-year study that shows the state’s mental health care systems are in need of increased …

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Indiana hospitals are in the red, and they don’t agree with …

WebCarol Dozier, CEO of Norton King’s Daughters’ Health and the chair of the Indiana Hospital Association, said that her southeastern Indiana hospital has seen a …

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National experts say hospital mergers contribute to Indiana’s high

WebIn a 2022 study, researchers found Indiana’s health care markets were dominated by national insurers and major hospital systems. A large portion of the health …

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The Indiana Black Health Fair will offer thousands of dollars in free

WebThe 2022 Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair. will run from Thursday, July 14, through Sunday, July 17, at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown …

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Holcomb hails mental health bills as “sea change” for Indiana

WebGov. Eric Holcomb said new mental health legislation is a “sea change” for Indiana — getting people the help they need, when they need it. There were two major …

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Indiana lawmakers want to streamline licensing requirements …

WebThe bill’s author, House Public Health Committee Chair Brad Barrett (R-Richmond), said the institutions are “best equipped” to judge who has the experience to …

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Indiana maternal, infant mortality rates stagnant or worse after 10

WebBut despite a lack of improvement in those rates, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said progress has been made. The state began its Labor Of Love annual …

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IU Health Blackford hospital will close ER and inpatient services in

WebIndiana University Health Blackford announced it will be stopping emergency care and inpatient care services in the near future, due to reduction in patient volume. …

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FSSA encourages Medicaid members 60+ to select Pathways plan …

WebThe Family and Social Services Administration said Medicaid members 60 years or older need to select their Pathways for Aging health plan or they will be auto …

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Lawmakers aim to get people with mental health issues into …

WebIndiana lawmakers are trying to divert more people away from local jails and into mental health treatment. Advocates call a proposed bill “compassionate,” “humane” …

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Indiana University School of Nursing inducts largest …

WebIndiana is missing an important part of the health care workforce. Record admissions to one of the state’s largest nursing programs may not solve the nursing …

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Indiana leads the country in 988 crisis hotline calls answered in …

WebIndiana has led the country for nearly a year in the percentage of calls to the 988 hotline answered in-state. The state Tuesday marked the progress it has made with …

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