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The Courier & Press

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Keeping Hoosiers covered is essential for access to health care | Opinion

Beginning Jan. 1, Indiana will enter a new chapter for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) as compliance determinations begin under the new work requirements for certain Hoosiers. For Indiana’s hospitals, that means doing everything we can now to help eligible Hoosiers understand the changes, maintain their coverage and stay connected to care. HIP was created with work and personal responsibility at its core, and we recognize the importance of that principle. Good health and the ability to work, learn, and contribute to our communities go hand in hand. As these requirements take effect, we want to ensure the process is clear and workable, so eligible Hoosiers can maintain their coverage. Hospitals across the state have already begun incorporating information about the new requirements into their patient navigation efforts to help them do just that. That work has real urgency. Since the beginning of 2025, 519,000 fewer Hoosiers are enrolled in Medicaid, while another 60,000 have lost Marketplace coverage because of federal changes to the premium subsidies. The state estimates another 58,000 HIP members, roughly 12% of current enrollees, could be at risk of losing coverage under the new HIP work requirements. For the patients hospitals care for every day, those

Indiana · 8d

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Indiana optometrists open state’s first OD-owned surgical suites

Christopher Browning, OD, and Nicholas Garn, OD, now offer cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange in their own practices. Indiana’s first OD-owned office-based surgery (OBS) suites are now open. These suites allow patients to receive cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange (RLE) in the same practice where their optometrist evaluated them. Christopher Browning, OD, of VisionQuest Eyecare, opened his suite on October 29, and Nicholas Garn, OD, of Zionsville Eyecare, opened a separate suite on October 30, 2026.1 While Browning and Garn worked closely together on the development of the 2 surgical suites, the practices themselves are independently owned and operated.1.

Indiana · 10d

WTWO/WAWV

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Local hospital worker receives recognition with statewide award

Amanda Edmonds of Union Hospital Clinton received Indiana's 2026 Critical Access Hospital Patient and Family Experience Award for her compassionate care and communication with patients.

Clinton, IN · 11d

WEHT/WTVW

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Tri-State hospitals make best in state hospital list

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Three Tri-State hospitals have been ranked as one of the best in state hospitals for Kentucky and Indiana, according to Newsweek. In a list of the top 800 hospitals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension St. Vincent was ranked sixth in the Hoosier State. Owensboro and Greenville […]

Kentucky · 16d

WISH-TV

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Damien Center calls for HIV to qualify for Medicaid medical frailty exemption

INDIANAPOLIS — Damien Center, Indiana’s oldest and largest HIV service organization, is urging state officials to revise Medicaid medical frailty guidelines that do not automatically qualify people with HIV for exemptions from new work requirements. The organization says the guidelines could put Hoosiers at risk of losing access to health care and medications that help […]

Indiana · 9d

Indiana Capital Chronicle

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Pharmacy linked to Indiana execution drug invoice faces possible suspension

Lawyers seeking a reprieve for Jeffrey Weisheit ahead of his execution this week say Indiana purchased pentobarbital, the lethal injection drug it plans to use, from Pharmaneek Inc., an Indianapolis pharmacy on probation and facing possible suspension of its license. Weisheit’s attorneys asked Gov. Mike Braun on Monday to halt the Nov. 5 execution and […]

Indiana · 12d

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Peabody Retirement Community urges local Medicare beneficiaries to review coverage before Dec. 7 deadline

Peabody Retirement Community urges local Medicare beneficiaries to review coverage before Dec. 7 deadline. Free community event with an Indiana SHIP counselor offers unbiased, one-on-one help comparing 2027 plans. Peabody Retirement Community is encouraging older adults, families and caregivers across the area to take a fresh look at their Medicare...

Indiana · 10d

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CMH To Offer Medicare Lunch and Learn Events

(Undated) — Medicare open enrollment continues, and Crawford Memorial Hospital is offering some help navigating the options. They will be offering two more “Lunch and Learn” events to help answer your questions and offer guidance. That was CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel. She says those planning...

Crawford County, IL · 11d

FOX59 / CBS4 Indy

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Measles cases are climbing in Indiana, vaccination gaps to blame

Indiana · 12d

WTHR

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Attorneys claim drug sourcing from pharmacy facing shutdown, request Weisheit's execution pause

Indiana · 12d

Indiana Capital Chronicle

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As feds cut key fee, Indiana Medicaid chief warns changes needed to avoid ‘catastrophic situation’

The leader of Indiana’s Medicaid program says the state must change up a widely used low-income health insurance program as the federal government slashes a key funding source over the next five years. The phase-down is one way President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing health costs back onto states. Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill […]

Indiana · 16d

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Riley Children’s Hospital to begin measles screenings next week

(WPTA) - Riley Hospital for Children will begin screening for measles at hospital entrances beginning Nov. 2 as an added precaution to protect patients, visitors and team members. Measles is a highly contagious airborne illness that can pose serious health risks, particularly for infants and children who are immunocompromised and...

Indiana · 15d

The Financial Wire

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Healthy Indiana Plan members 19 to 64 must spend 80 hours a month on work or approved activities from Jan. 1, with hours checked every three months

Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Indiana will check every three months whether adults on the Healthy Indiana Plan, known as HIP, are putting in 80 hours a month on work or approved activities. The rule covers members ages 19 to 64. Anyone whose hours or exemption cannot be confirmed gets a notice asking for proof, and... The post Healthy Indiana Plan members 19 to 64 must spend 80 hours a month on work or approved activities from Jan. 1, with hours checked every three months appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Indiana · 17d

WAVE

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Indiana confirms state's 1st flu-related death of 2026 as local health officials see spike in cases

Indiana · 15d

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State unveils medical frailty definition. Advocates concerned it doesn’t automatically include HIV

The state unveiled its new definition of medical frailty this week, something health care officials have been waiting to see. The definition helps determine who will be exempt from federal work requirements set to begin in January. State officials say that their definition could exempt some 140,000 people in Indiana...

Indiana · 17d

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CDC Says Flu Season is Getting Off to an Early Start

(Undated) — It appears the flu season is getting off to an early start. The CDC says flu hospitalizations have reached the highest level for this time of the year in 16 years. The agency notes that flu case numbers are either growing or likely growing in 44 states and that flu season is nearly a month ahead of schedule. The CDC recommends the flu vaccine for almost everyone who is six months and older. The Crawford County Health Department continues to host flu shot clinics. The Crawford County Health Department says appointments are not required for adult shots. However, they are required for kids’ flu shots. You are asked to call 618-544-8798 to schedule appointments. The CCHD says “High Dose” vaccinations will be available for those 65 years and older. Find the full schedule below.

Crawford County, IL · 16d

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State unveils medical frailty definition. Advocates concerned it doesn’t automatically include HIV

Indiana · 17d

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Monroe County Health Department remains closed to walk-ins Monday as interim appointment proceeds

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — October 26, 2026. The Monroe County Health Department will remain closed to walk-in services Monday, Oct. 26, while county officials work to finalize the appointment of an interim health officer. The Monroe County Board of Health and Board of Commissioners are working with county legal staff...

Monroe County, IN · 19d

WISH-TV

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Learn about Indiana’s new Medicaid work requirements

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — Shepherd Community Center will host information sessions about Indiana’s new Medicaid work requirements on Oct. 28 and Nov. 7. The changes impact the Healthy Indiana Plan, which covers low-income adults between the ages of 19 and 64. Starting in January 2027, people will have to prove they are working, volunteering or […]

Indiana · 20d

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State unveils medical frailty definition. Advocates concerned it doesn’t automatically include HIV

Indiana · 17d

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