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Health Reporter (in Dallas,TX). AIR New Voices Fellow (in 2025 cohort) Chaotic character creator (in every TTRPG). Yapper (in most situations). Previously: Indiana Public Broadcasting, KBIA, High Turnout Wide Margins Podcast, NLGJA Connect (2022)
"‘Do I go to a doctor?’ or ‘Do I need to pay rent?'"
The original subsidies for HealthCare.gov insurance plans are staying in place — but the enhanced subsidies will end on Dec. 31st if Congress fails to extend them.
@akruhman.bsky.social explains what it means for Texas families.
“What happens to a nonprofit that loses that status? I have no idea,” said Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo). “And that scares the bejeezus out of me.”
The “Make Indiana Healthy Again” initiative includes nine executive orders, with almost half focused on SNAP.
Up to 2 million people could lose their health care coverage in 2026, if a recently proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is finalized.
I break down one part of this proposal here: how trans people, many of whom already live in poverty, could see higher health care costs
IDOH reports the case is an unvaccinated minor in Allen County, who is stable and recovering
The state indicated this week it will enter negotiations with Deloitte Consulting for its Medicaid actuarial services, replacing Milliman.
A Senate committee amended a "comprehensive plan" meant to address health care costs in Indiana.
The House Ways and Means Committee made several changes to the list, including adding a completely new exception.
Emotional on behalf of my web editor’s relationship to opening day at Victory Field? It’s more likely than you’d think.
The current lawsuit is on behalf of a transgender teenager who was in the middle of the process to update her birth record when the IDOH guidance was issued.
Once someone is invited off the waitlist for the Health and Wellness or Pathways waiver, they have 30 days to accept the invitation. Then, they have 180 days to complete a service plan and several assessments to start receiving services.
The Monroe County Health Department will continue to process requests to change a person’s gender on their birth certificate, despite changes made at the state level.
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As lawmakers plow through the second half of the legislative session, here's our guide to how the budget writing process works:
The House voted 87-3 on Thursday to send the bill to the governor’s desk.
Dr. Verónica Santana-Ufret said Indiana needs to move in a direction that helps connect people to OB-GYN care, but she said SCR 24 undermines medical expertise, education and training.
All it took was calling and emailing a dozen county and local health departments in Indiana to get a handful to confirm the validity of an email I was sent.
Requests made after the governor’s March 4 executive order will no longer be accepted by health departments.
Joey Fox, director of the campaign, said Prescription Benefits Matter is targeting consumers and employers — not members of the General Assembly.
One of Gov. Mike Braun's two executive orders directs executive branch agencies to “enforce the biological binary” of gender.
Braun said he won't make "mandates" for paid parental leave, but he said more established companies should "aspire" to provide it.
Reproductive rights advocates said even though the bills didn’t move forward, they’re concerned lawmakers will continue to pursue the policies in the future.
Several bills still moving forward in the Indiana Statehouse include language related to the 340B program.
It's the midpoint of Indiana's legislative session and there's still a whole lot of session left.
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Johnson said he worked with fiscal experts to bring the cost of the bill down, but the fiscal note didn’t reflect that.
Testimony and discussion, so far, has included misinformation and misleading information on the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP.
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As the legislative process continues, if you find yourself wondering about different parts of the process, you probably aren’t alone. For more about stories explaining how elections and state government work, check out the Civically, Indiana project:
There’s a lot of important legislation covering education, employment, environment, health and so much more. It can be a lot to keep track of on your own. If you want to follow more reporting on SB 2 and other legislation, the IPB News team has a handy bill tracker:
