A bipartisan bill that sailed through the House is now drawing criticism from medical professionals and Senate Democrats.
Category: Health
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Pregnant women in Indiana are being exposed to toxic herbicides, study shows
The chemicals used on crops are linked to birth defects and cancer.
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How a new EPA rule could have outsized impact on Indy’s west side
The new rule could help a neighborhood still reeling from classist and racist policies of nearly a century ago.
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New report on Indiana youth shows some gains, but student mental health is still a challenge
Support for mental health and early childhood education stand out in the 2024 Indiana Youth Institute report.
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The story of Jade and Lena, friends who refused to let sickle cell win
The two Indianapolis women met at a summer camp for children with sickle cell and now advocate for others who have the chronic blood disease.
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‘Mistreated in health care’: Sickle cell advocates rally at Indiana Statehouse
The majority of Indiana’s patients are Black residents in Lake and Marion counties who are on Medicaid.
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‘We can help people’: Indy barber tackles high blood pressure for Black customers
“I want to live to see my kids grow old,” one patient said.
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ACA enrollment grows as Indiana unwinds Medicaid coverage
This article was originally published by Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers recently transferred into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace, many of them first-time users of the program. Part of that growth is likely due to Indiana’s unwinding of Medicaid coverage, or the review […]
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‘I was so overly excited’: New eastside pharmacy accepts all Medicaid plans
The location is open to the public, but primarily services people covered by Medicaid.
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‘Black women aren’t being heard’: Helping new moms prepare for birth
Indiana has the third highest maternal mortality rate in the nation. The majority of those deaths are Black women.