Medicaid work requirements delayed until 2027 following federal action
Other parts of Indiana’s HIP 3.0 proposal are still under consideration, including an expansion on provider taxes, cost-sharing requirements and wellness incentives.
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New bill seeks to restore millions in Medicaid funding to Indiana hospitals
Hospital leaders who spoke with Inside INdiana Business emphasized the bill wouldn’t increase funding, it would give hospitals access to funding that’s already been allocated.
Budget panel OKs $15.8M for upgrades at immigration detention site
New details on the state’s contract with ICE show Indiana could make millions of dollars on the detention-site deal.
Strip club executives accused of bribing tax auditor with private dances, other perks
Publicly traded RCI Hospitality owns and operates more than 60 clubs and sports bars and restaurants across the country, including PT’s Showclub Indianapolis, at 7916 Pendleton Pike.
Paper checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments
The government estimates the move will save millions of dollars a year because electronic payments are much more cost-efficient.
FDA takes aim at Hims and other telehealth services in drug advertising crackdown
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted more than 100 letters to various drug and online prescribing companies, including Hims & Hers, which has built a multibillion-dollar business centered on lower-cost versions of blockbuster obesity injections.
Indiana governor floats November special session on redistricting
Gov. Mike Braun gave his clearest signal yet in support of mid-cycle redistricting in Indiana.
DOC to request $15.8M for planned immigration detention site
The funding request, which is summarized in the agenda for Wednesday’s State Budget Committee meeting, says the agency needs the funding to prepare the correctional facility for ICE detainees.
Deal reached on TikTok ownership, Treasury chief says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping would speak on Friday to possibly finalize the deal.
ACLU sues ISU for terminating work-study funding for Pride Center employees
Following a U.S. Department of Justice “Best Practices” statement for complying with new federal anti-discrimination laws, the school terminated the work-study funding.
Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects
More than half of the canceled project dollars from the National Institutes of Health, or $14.3 million, were dedicated to projects at Indiana University in Indianapolis.
Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
Judge issues nationwide block on policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
The change was part of a broader Trump administration effort to exclude people without legal status from accessing social services by making changes to federal eligibility rules.
Trump’s plan for drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles
President Donald Trump signed a memo Tuesday that directs the FDA and other agencies to step up enforcement against ubiquitous prescription drug ads on TV, websites and social media.
Trump administration seeks to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public land
The rule was a key part of efforts under former President Joe Biden to refocus the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about 10% of land in the U.S.
3 big questions as Indiana prepares to ask for federal education funding flexibility
State officials say their request would give schools more freedom to address their specific needs. But would funding reach those who need it?
Rokita backs INDOT request to waive federal race/gender hiring considerations for contractors
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in which he argued that the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is unconstitutional.
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend.
Hiring stalls, with companies reluctant to expand in uncertain economic landscape
The weak numbers make it all but certain that Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate at its next meeting.
Trump administration ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions
Industry trade group Airlines for America, which represents carriers including United, Delta and Southwest Airlines, welcomed the move.