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Local health departments receive $75 million in first …

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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Indiana's online map now includes COVID-19 vaccine …

WEBUpdated Sept. 13 at 5:20 p.m. Hoosiers can now find COVID-19 vaccine sites with the new booster on the state’s online map, found at OurShot.IN.gov. The so-called bivalent …

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Vaccine Registration Is Now Available To Hoosiers 45 And …

WEBJustin Hicks/IPB News. Hoosiers 45 and older can now register for appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the Indiana Department of Health …

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Looking For A COVID-19 Test

WEBYou can find more information about testing here, or call the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 Call Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 877-826-0011. …

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Financial Stress And Patient Pushback: Healthcare …

WEBFinancial Stress And Patient Pushback: Healthcare Workers On A Year With COVID. The Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant is one of the state's 82 …

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Indiana bills taking aim at hospital prices and drug costs …

WEBTwo bills aiming to lower hospital and prescription drug prices in Indiana passed both the House and Senate and are now headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk. …

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Updates on COVID-19 in Indiana: 228 cases, 16 deaths …

WEBThe case count will update with IDOH updates. Last update was March 25 at 3 p.m. The Indiana Department of Health added 228 COVID-19 cases to the state's total …

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How you can still get free COVID vaccines and testing in …

WEBFree walk-in testing is available at the Johnson Building, 3901 Meadows Drive, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and …

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Self-Care Wellness Program Has Ripple Impact

WEBUntreated mental health cost Indiana $4.2 billion in 2019. The state has adopted a new law in an attempt to make it more accessible. But many people still …

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Rural health organization presents advocacy priorities …

WEBThe Indiana Rural Health Association presented its advocacy priorities at a recent policy forum. Dan Hardesty, director of government affairs for the Indiana Rural …

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Vast majority of Indiana counties agree to take new health funding

WEBAll but six of Indiana’s 92 counties opted to take new funding from the state under this year’s public health system overhaul legislation. That means nearly 96 …

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

WEBIn 2022, Indiana hospitals lost $72 million. Beacon Health System recorded a $14 million loss. Indiana’s hospital leaders say that they have been operating in the red …

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Accessing critical care: LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week

WEBMarch 18-22 is LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week and here’s what local organizations are doing in Indianapolis. For those who identify as LGBTQ+, finding a …

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Medical Foods Are Vital For Managing A Rare Disease. Why …

WEBThere are 16,000 people in the U.S. with PKU. Many of those people pay close to $1,000 each month to buy the formula they need. So patients fight two battles …

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Marion County residents in certain zip codes can receive free …

WEBThe targeted zip codes were selected by the MCPHD using infection and vaccination rates, and the number of essential workers. Individuals who have not been …

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A hospital went dark after it was hacked. It’s still reeling

WEBIn Indiana, where Johnson Memorial Health is located, 27 hospitals were hit by cyberattacks between 2010 and 2023, according to data provided by the Indiana …

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Massive cyberattack on health care tech company has ripple …

WEBThis story was updated on Mar. 1, 2024 at 10:35 a.m. ET. A cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a health technology company, is having major ripple effects …

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Marion County World AIDS day event offers free testing, HIV

WEBIn 2019, Marion County was named one of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services priority jurisdictions to receive federal funding to reduce HIV …

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Advocates and lawmakers urge Health and Hospital Corp. to …

WEBPatient advocates, members of the public and state lawmakers are urging the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County to withdraw a case it has filed …

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