These insurance middlemen are glaring examples of the consequences of a vertically integrated health care system, and they will continue to take advantage of Hoosier patients until federal legislation passes to hold them accountable.
Lawmakers are holding their collective breath in anticipation of Dec. 17 forecasts for tax receipts and Medicaid needs that will determine how they’ll proceed with writing the state’s next two-year budget and funding priorities like education.
Ball State University’s 2024 Hoosier Survey revealed Indiana residents’ top three policy priorities headed into the new year: school safety, public safety and health care.
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s “Freedom and Opportunity Agenda” also addresses his goals for economic development, public health and quality of life factors like public safety, energy affordability and water cleanliness.
The city is preparing to break ground in the next few months, but some housing-first advocates say the shelter doesn’t further the housing-first goal because it won’t include permanent-housing options.
The move is part of a larger effort to provide the sport recognition by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, which serves as a sanctioning body for many of the state’s high school sports programs.
Compared to other adults, people between the ages of 45 and 54 volunteered at the highest rates overall, the survey found, and more women volunteered than men, continuing a long-term trend.
Rosenberg, whose position includes serving as president and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., sought permission to take a vaguely defined executive role at Indiana University related to workforce and the economy.
Allen, a former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi, wasn’t arrested until five years after the crimes in a case that drew outsized attention from true-crime enthusiasts. His trial followed repeated delays, a leak of evidence, the withdrawal of Allen’s public defenders and their reinstatement by the Indiana Supreme Court.
By continuing to emphasize the challenges teachers face and ignoring the benefits, we risk alienating the next generation of prospective teachers at a time when having excellent educators is especially urgent.
House District 32 Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, the Democratic incumbent, declared victory in her race against Republican Patricia Bratton. While Democrat Mitch Gore, the House District 89 representative, led Republican Yvonne Metcalfe.
Indiana’s 3rd, 6th and 8th districts and one of Indiana’s Senate seats don’t have incumbents running this year. But none of the races have emerged as competitive.
Political forecasting for Indiana Statehouse races can be tricky. To help, IBJ spoke with party leaders ahead of Election Day to scope out which races could be competitive.
