Medicaid

Indiana Makes Changes To Help Hoosiers Quit Smoking

By Jill Sheridan • Jul 17, 2019

Indiana moves to help Hoosiers quit smoking with a new order signed in Indianapolis. The changes also include efforts to help pregnant mothers kick the habit.

People On HIP Need To Start Logging Hours To Comply Work Requirements

By Jill Sheridan • Jul 1, 2019

Hoosiers who receive health insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, may have to start logging work hours. 

Educators Learn Advocacy At School Health Conference

By Jill Sheridan • Jul 1, 2019

Mental health and Medicaid were some of the policy topics presented at the annual School Health Conference in Indianapolis this week but therewas also push for more action.

Rule To Include Drugs Prices In Ads Challenged

By Jill Sheridan • Jun 19, 2019

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly is challenging a new federal rule that would require drug companies to include prices in TV ads.

Reducing high drug prices is one of President Donald Trump’s priorities, and the move for more transparency through advertising was announced last year. 

HIP Requests Bridge To Work Waiver, Would Extend Health Savings Accounts

By Jill Sheridan • May 15, 2019
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The state of Indiana has proposed a new program to help transition people from Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program, HIP 2.0, to commercial health insurance. If approved, the HIP Workforce Bridge program will be the first of its kind.

Funding For Doulas Cut Out Of Budget

By Jill Sheridan • Apr 25, 2019
Sen. Jean Breaux (D-Indianapolis) is the bill's author. She says the legislature was more focused on limiting women's access to health care than reducing infant mortality. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)
Jill Sheridan

A bill to cover doulas under Medicaid passed the Indiana legislature and was signed into law. The money for the measure, however, was stripped out of the budget in the last days of session.

Weekly Statehouse Update: Electric Scooters, Renewed Gun Debate

By IPB News • Feb 2, 2019
(Lauren Chapman/IPB News)

This week, lawmakers renew a gun debate. A House panel advances electric scooter regulations. And Republicans block an expansion of absentee voting. 

Here’s what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.

Lawmakers Face Tight Budget After New Revenue Forecast

By Brandon Smith • Dec 17, 2018
State fiscal analysts present the State Budget Committee with a new revenue forecast. (Brandon Smith/IPB News)
Brandon Smith

A new state revenue forecast gave lawmakers good news and bad news Monday. The good news: Indiana will have more than $800 million in new money for the next state budget.

Health Leaders Highlight Medicaid Programs, Benefits At Roundtable

By Jill Sheridan • Oct 29, 2018
Indiana health leaders join a Medicaid roundtable. (Jill Sheridan/IPB News)

Health leaders at a roundtable discussion agreed Medicaid programs are benefitting the state. The meeting Friday focused on ways the different programs help nearly one in five Hoosiers.

Obamacare Court Ruling Could Deliver $95 Million To Indiana

By Brandon Smith • Aug 22, 2018
A Texas federal judge’s ruling could mean Indiana will get back nearly $100 million dollars from the federal government. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)
Brandon Smith

A Texas federal judge’s ruling this week could mean Indiana will get back nearly $100 million from the federal government.

The lawsuit centers on fees paid through the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.

The ACA requires all health insurance providers to pay a fee – it’s in part how the law funds itself. The law also says states don’t have to pay it.

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