Search – Indianapolis Business Journal

Home » Search

Articles

Senate Republicans approve limiting health insurance program for Hoosiers

February 19, 2025 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Senate Republicans unanimously greenlit a bill imposing certain provisions to the Healthy Indiana Plan, including adding a cap to the program—meaning hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers could lose coverage.

Indiana House approves ‘vanilla’ state budget proposal, sends to Senate

February 20, 2025 | Cate Charron

Lawmakers have less to spend due to slowing growth in state tax revenue and ballooning Medicaid costs—both residual effects of the pandemic.

Legislative roundup: Final bills passed in session’s first half

February 21, 2025 | Cate Charron

Lawmakers spent hours in session this week passing several dozen lingering bills, including the budget and property tax reform, before the first-half deadline Thursday.

Three money-making bills that died in a tight budget year

February 21, 2025 | Cate Charron

But House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, has said repeatedly that Indiana lawmakers don’t make policy simply to raise money.

Patients struggle with lack of consistent coverage for popular weight-loss drugs

February 24, 2025 | Associated Press

Supplies of high-demand obesity treatments are improving, but that doesn’t mean they’re easier to get.

State’s proposed budget could cost Indiana Historical Society its building

February 25, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The historical society owns the downtown Indianapolis building where its headquarters, museum and archives are housed. However, the state owns the land.

Tampons, adult diapers exempt from sales tax in Indiana budget proposal

February 27, 2025 | Cate Charron

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have advocated for this exemption for years.

Sen. Chris Garten and Sen. Ryan Mishler: For secure future, we must reform Medicaid now

February 27, 2025 | Chris Garten and Ryan Mishler

SB 2 closes loopholes to stop fraud and waste in Indiana’s Medicaid program, which spends millions each year on Medicaid enrollees who are ineligible.

Where do federal funding cuts leave Indiana?

February 28, 2025 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, and is the third-most reliant state on federal dollars.

State leaders downplay concerns of possible federal Medicaid cuts

March 4, 2025 | Cate Charron

Health policy nonprofit KFF estimates Indiana could miss out on billions of dollars in funding if the federal government enacts a per-capita cap to reduce spending on Medicaid.

Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move for Zepbound by Eli Lilly

March 5, 2025 | Associated Press

Novo Nordisk’s new offering follows a direct-to-consumer model that Eli Lilly launched last year.

Bill roundup: Lawmakers ease back into session after week off

March 7, 2025 | Cate Charron

Committee dockets weren’t too packed during the largely slow week, but the House Ways and Means Committee heard Senate Bill 1, which drew hours of testimony.

Riley Children’s Foundation unveils $300M fundraising campaign, its largest in history

March 8, 2025 | Daniel Lee

The Riley Children’s Foundation unveiled the campaign, called “Every Child Deserves Riley,” during its Red For Our Kids Gala on Saturday. The effort has seen early success—they’ve already quietly raised two-thirds of the goal.

Bill roundup: Property taxes dominate the week

March 14, 2025 | Cate Charron

From property taxes to child care, here’s the status of some of the bills we’re watching this legislative session, which is expected to adjourn at the end of April.

Rep. Greg Porter: Let’s make non-opioid alternatives available to Hoosiers

March 14, 2025 | Rep. Greg Porter

The opioid epidemic has already cost us too many lives, and by adopting HB 1358, we can give health care providers more tools to treat pain without relying on opioids.

‘Not a deadbeat’: House amends out cap on Medicaid plan, keeps work requirements

March 19, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

In Tuesday’s committee hearing, conservative lawmakers defended the plan to add red tape and bureaucracy to the program against Hoosiers who were worried they’d lose their health coverage.

Senate committee advances hospital price bill, but expects more changes

March 19, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Members of the Indiana Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services agreed with the need to address the high cost of health care. But they often disagreed with the approach of House Bill 1004.

Bill roundup: Health care, economic development, water bills considered in committee

March 21, 2025 | Cate Charron

Lawmakers tackled two thorny health care bills that garnered hours of testimony.

Bill roundup: Data center legislation, other bills move to Braun’s desk

March 28, 2025 | Cate Charron

And the first bills are hitting Gov. Braun’s desk for approval.

1 2 3 … 8 Next »

Search Results

157 results for 'indiana medicaid'