Gerald Williams was one of thousands of Hoosiers placed on a waitlist for services. This isnt the first time Indiana has implemented a waitlist for these services. In fact, advocates warn this could be the return to a decades-long wait for services and that wait is already having a human cost.

State Sen. Ryan Mishler, vice-chairperson of the Medicaid Oversight Committee and chair of the Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee, proposed Senate Bill 2 on Jan. 14, which would cap enrollment in HIP at 500,000, with all remaining users put on a waitlist.

Critics say Gov. Mike Braun’s steps to get a handle on Indiana’s ballooning Medicaid budget limits information for potential clients while increasing regulation on current enrollees. Medicaid is publicly-funded health insurance for people with low incomes.

"We will further constrain Medicaid eligibility across all the different categories of eligibility," said Mitch Roob, Indiana FSSA secretary.

A House committee approved a bill that would make several funding changes to Indianas Medicaid expansion program. House Bill 1586 was supported by key health care stakeholders, such as the Insurance Institute of Indiana and the Indiana Hospital Association.

Indiana lawmakers heard two bills on Tuesday that aim to redefine nonprofit hospitals and make several changes to the health care landscape, but neither bill advanced as committee chairs opted to hold them for further consideration.

The governor signed nine executive orders on Wednesday he said are aimed at improving the state’s healthcare system.

Gov. Mike Braun is clarifying his recent directive telling Medicaid providers to cease the purchase of advertising on radio and television. Braun signed several executive orders on Wednesday, one of which was the Medicaid directive.

A new analysis of 2023 data conducted by the Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) and Capital Link, highlights the transformative impact Community Health Centers have on Indiana's health and economic well-being.

When Emily Munson started working for Indiana Disability Rights in 2015, 40 employers in the state were permitted to pay employees with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. That number has since been cut to 17.

Members of the Indiana House Public Health Committee voted unanimously 11-0 on Wednesday, Jan, 22, in favor of House Bill (HB) 1586 to provide significant Medicaid relief for Indiana hospitals and improve access to care for Hoosiers if passed this session.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration instructs MCEs to halt all radio and TV advertising of Indiana Medicaid programs.