Health

Public Health Committee Focuses On Pharmacy Benefit Managers, High Costs

By Jill Sheridan • Sep 20, 2019

A public health committee charged with understanding high health care costs heard about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, Thursday at the statehouse. 

Tipp. Co. Health Department Says Arni's Worker Had Hepatitis A

By • Sep 18, 2019
Gretchen Frazee / Indiana Public Media

Tippecanoe County Health Department officials are advising customers of a popular pizza place to get vaccinated against hepatitis A.

In a press release sent Wednesday, county health officials say an employee of the Arni's Pizza on Elmwood Avenue in Lafayette's Market Square had the disease while on the job two days last week -- Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14.

Competition Seeks Data-driven Solutions To High Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates

By Jill Sheridan • Sep 17, 2019

There’s a call out for data-driven solutions to address the state’s high rates of infant and maternal mortality.  The Healthy Mom + Baby Datapalooza competition is open to the public and will offer all the necessary data for teams to come up with solutions to improve maternal and infant health. 

Legislators Want Deceased Indiana Doctor Investigated After Fetal Remains Found

By Brandon Smith • Sep 16, 2019

State legislators want the attorney general to investigate a former Indiana doctor after thousands of preserved fetal remains were discovered on his property in Illinois.

Report: Indiana Obesity Rate Inches Up, State Ranks 15th Worst

By Jill Sheridan • Sep 15, 2019

The number of people with obesity in Indiana has increased according to the annual State of Obesity report. 

Number Of Unisured Hoosiers Ticks Up

By Jill Sheridan • Sep 14, 2019

The number of uninsured people in Indiana followed a national trend and increased between 2017 and 2018. About 9,000 fewer Hoosiers have health insurance, the rate went up from 8.2 to 8.3 percent, according to the data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Indiana Kicks Off Fall Employer Seminar Series on Opioids

By Justin Hicks • Sep 12, 2019

The Wellness Council of Indiana kicked off a statewide series of employer talks in South Bend on Wednesday. It’s part of a campaign to encourage employers to hire and retain workers struggling with opioid addiction. 

First Vaping Death In Indiana, Third Confirmed Nationwide

By Jill Sheridan • Sep 9, 2019

Indiana is reporting the first death in the state related to lung injury after vaping. This is the third confirmed fatality in the country. 

Planned Parenthood Clinic Opens In Fort Wayne, Again

By Rebecca Green • Sep 7, 2019

The Fort Wayne Health Center operated by Planned Parenthood of Kentucky and Indiana INC. officially opened September 3, just over a year after it closed due to protests.

Federal Funding Will Support Maternal Mortality Review

By Jill Sheridan • Sep 6, 2019

The Indiana State Department of Health announced a grant that will go toward improving the state’s review process of maternal deaths.  

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