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Indiana ranks below national average for ER wait times, new study finds

INDIANA — When it comes to emergency room visits in Indiana, patients spend an average of two hours and 31 minutes in the department before being discharged or transferred, according to new research. The findings come from a report published on February 25, 2026, by Roofing SEO Services, which...

Indiana · 21d
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Commentary: Stable jobs support healthier Hoosiers and a more sustainable Medicaid program

Indiana's monthly jobs reports tell an encouraging story: the state's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in years, while the labor force participation rate has outpaced the national average for more than a decade. That is good news for Indiana's economy, but it also matters for the health and stability of Hoosiers.

Indiana · 21d
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Indiana ranks 32nd in national Medicaid report, study finds

INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO) — Indiana ranks 32nd among states in a new Medicaid report card from The Heartland Institute, which evaluates state programs on spending, eligibility policies, program integrity and health care provider conditions. The report gives Indiana a score of 41 out of 100, compared with a national average...

Indiana · 21d

Indiana Capital Chronicle

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Commentary: Stable jobs support healthier Hoosiers and a more sustainable Medicaid program

Indiana’s monthly jobs reports tell an encouraging story: the state’s unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in years, while the labor force participation rate has outpaced the national average for more than a decade. That is good news for Indiana’s economy, but it also matters for the health and stability of Hoosiers. In my […]

Indiana · 21d

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Parkview Health To Acquire Ovation Healthcare To Expand Shared Services For Community Hospitals

Parkview Health has signed an agreement to acquire Ovation Healthcare, a provider of shared services designed to improve the operational and financial performance of hospitals, health systems, and physician practices across the United States. The transaction is intended to expand Parkview’s administrative and operational capabilities beyond its existing regional footprint...

Fort Wayne, IN · 22d

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CMS to Publish Medicaid AI Fraud Pilot Results, Expand Provider Exclusions

CMS ran with Oracle the Indiana Medicaid AI fraud test pilot. New HHS exclusion authority could quadruple provider suspensions within six months. Program integrity efforts produced $41.9 billion in savings in fiscal 2025. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will soon release findings from an Indiana artificial intelligence pilot...

Indiana · 25d

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Measles on the rise, officials urge MMR vaccine to prevent infection

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Measles cases are on the rise in Indiana. 34 cases have been confirmed statewide, including 5 in LaGrange County. Local health officials are stressing the importance of vaccinations. Officials say that the MMR vaccine is 97% effective in preventing the contagious virus. Measles...

Lagrange County, IN · 27d

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Indiana residents can access free Medicare guidance via SHIP counselors

Indiana residents can access free, unbiased Medicare guidance through the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which features over 500 certified counselors and supports a new law allowing flexible plan changes around birthdays.

Indiana · 26d

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Bounce Back Rehabilitation Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Patients Rehab, Recover and Return Home

Danville, IL — November 12th, 2026 — Liberty Village is proud to celebrate an exciting milestone: 20 years of Bounce Back Rehabilitation, a program built on a vision of helping individuals regain their strength, confidence and independence so they can return to the people, places and activities they love.

Danville, IL · 28d

WISH-TV

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How 5 Indiana data centers avoided needing federal water permits

(FREE PRESS INDIANA) — Some of the largest data centers under construction in Indiana have avoided more extensive environmental scrutiny, public input and costs associated with restoring wetlands. That’s because the projects were not required to get a federal water permit after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2023 narrowed the scope of the Clean […]

Indiana · 29d

WTWO/WAWV

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Indiana Orthopedic Institute to open new Terre Haute office in 2027

Indiana Orthopedic Institute is scheduled to move its Terre Haute location to a newly remodeled medical office at the Union Hospital Regional Professional Office Building on January 11, 2027.

Terre Haute, IN · 29d

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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Interact for Health provides funding, technical support for 40+ nonprofits across the region

Interact for Health has announced funding and technical support for more than forty organizations through a recent round of support designed to address current challenges facing the Greater Cincinnati nonprofit community.

Cincinnati, OH · 27d

Indiana Capital Chronicle

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Indiana shows states how to stop the Medicaid abuse, protect the care

Medicaid dollars intended for vulnerable children and families are not a slush fund. Every dollar lost to fraud, waste, inflated billing, or care that was never properly delivered is a dollar taken from a child who genuinely needs help. And when government fails to protect those dollars, honest providers are undercut, taxpayers are forced to […]

Indiana · 28d

WHAS11

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Indiana librarians set to receive mental health training

Indiana · 28d

WTHR

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For 10/13 District 5 candidates

Indiana · 28d

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58,000 could lose Medicaid coverage for Healthy Indiana Plan

Indiana (Mirror Indy) - Indiana officials in a news release said more than 58,000 people could lose insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan in 2027 because they are not meeting the state’s new Medicaid work requirements. The Healthy Indiana Plan is a Medicaid program that covers low-income adults ages...

Indiana · 10-08

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Indiana family pushes back on Medicaid limits for autism

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Families across Indiana say a change to the state’s Medicaid program is limiting therapy for children with autism. In April, state funding for ABA therapy for kids with autism became more limited. With programs forced to cut back, Olivia Turner said her family is feeling the strain.

Indiana · 10-08

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Indiana Adds $3.5M To Boost Medical Staffing For ICE Detainees At Miami Prison

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Correction has agreed to provide $3.5 million for additional health care staff for immigrant detainees housed at Miami Correctional Facility. The new funding is laid out in a contract amendment that was signed by IDOC and Centurion Health, its for-profit medical care provider,...

Indiana · 10-07

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Monroe County food banks brace for high demand as SNAP and Medicaid changes go into effect

Many local food banks are facing their busiest year yet as community members grapple with a higher cost of living and cuts to government aid, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, designed to help low-income families. Hoosier Hills Food Bank provides food and support to about 80 food pantries and...

Monroe County, IN · 10-08

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Rep. Spartz named Health Care Legislator of the Year

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.-05) was recently named Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) at its annual conference in Muncie. The award recognizes Spartz’s health care policy leadership and continued work to improve access to affordable, high-quality care, as well as her ongoing engagement with Indiana’s community health centers. Spartz has worked extensively on health care reforms focused on increasing competition, choice and price transparency, reducing waste and fraud, and challenging health care monopolies to lower costs for patients and taxpayers.

Indiana · 10-09