Lake Michigan has been a hot spot for vacationing Hoosiers for many years. But the concerning number of drownings in the rocky waters—41 in 2023 alone—has caused two members of the Indiana Senate to take action.
Earlier this month the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down an effort to block access to mifepristone, a medication used for me…
Inside the 10 East Arts HUB, an arts center on the east side of Indianapolis, a group of friends discussed their plans for the evening while t…
On Tuesday, the House passed House Bill 1426, a bill to help women who have given birth to become Medicaid eligible to access long-acting cont…
INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that is now being advanced to the Senate to help women who are giving birth to become Medicai…
After a highly debated second and third reading, Senate Bill 234, authored by Sen. Chris Garten, R-Scottsburg, passed the Indiana Senate on Tu…
After a highly debated second and third reading, Senate Bill 234, authored by Sen. Chris Garten, R-Scottsburg, passed the Indiana Senate on Tu…
More commonly referred to as magic mushrooms, psilocybin is being studied for its effects on depression, anxiety, chronic pain and other issues.
INDIANAPOLIS—A 2023 report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that Indiana ranks 14th in the U.S. for having the most lead pipes.
INDIANAPOLIS— Several new health-care bills have been announced ahead of the 2024 legislative session, starting Monday at the Indiana Statehou…
The Indiana Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that 79% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable. In 2021, the infant mortality rat…
The 2022 Indiana census showed that 16.9% of Hoosiers are at or above the age of 65. According to a Family and Social Services Administration …
When residents who are planning to vote next month think about policies the candidates are proposing and focusing on, supporting animal shelte…
I’m 21 years old, and I still go to a pediatrician. I have no prescriptions. I’m in college, so it’s hard finding time to go to the doctor, so…
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Indiana’s ban on abortion, S.E.A. 1, took effect Monday.
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Speaking at the Planned Parenthood facility in Indianapolis Tuesday morning, the organization’s leader and physicians emphasized while abortio…
INDIANAPOLIS—By the end of 2024, the Damien Center, which describes itself as Indiana's oldest and largest AIDS service organization, is set t…
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More than 100,000 Hoosiers have lost their Medicaid coverage as the state returns to pre-pandemic operations and requires recipients to verify…
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Caitlin Bernard, the IU Health OB/GYN who came under fire by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, has been given a letter of reprimand and fi…
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INDIANAPOLIS—Meeting for 20 minutes to highlight their final, compromised state budget proposal, Republican legislative leaders fulfilled thei…
The Indiana Senate passed Senate Bill 7 41-7 Monday. It now goes to Gov. Eric Holcomb.
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A hemp product discussion was first on the list Thursday as the House debated Senate Bill 20, which deals with alcohol and hemp matters.
Just hours after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signed Senate Bill 480, which bans gender-affirming health care for transgender children, the American Ci…
Another trans-related bill is heading to the governor's desk.
The Indiana Senate Tuesday advanced a bill to restrict gender reassignment surgery for inmates in Indiana prisons to a third reading and a fin…
The Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1341, which concerns the heat-resistant chemicals in some firefighting gear, 50-0 on Monday.
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INDIANAPOLIS—Two days after public testimony raised concerns, Rep. Robin Shackleford, D-Indianapolis, attempted Thursday to introduce four ame…
INDIANAPOLIS—Voices erupted outside the House Chamber as a physician called gender transition procedures “bad medicine.”
The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that ensures clean drinking water for preschools and daycares. House Bill 1138 is…
Author Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, spoke before the Senate Chamber on Thursday to testify on his Senate Bill 4. Charbonneau said the bi…
INDIANAPOLIS—A bill that would ban minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care passed the Senate Health and Provider Services Committe…
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is asking for a $2 tax increase per pack of cigarettes in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana House reviewed over 45 bills Monday, with topics varying from handguns for teachers to child support.
INDIANAPOLIS—According to House Bill 1009’s author, Rep. Elizabeth Rowray, R-Yorktown, murder is the No. 1 cause of maternal death.
The Indiana Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow already-issued, long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs) to be reissued to oth…
INDIANAPOLIS—Pharmacists could prescribe women birth control under a bill being reviewed by the Indiana House Public Health Committee.
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Under current Indiana law, if someone were unaware they had HIV and tried to donate blood, they could receive a felony charge. But a bill navi…
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It’s flu season, and it’s very likely that you or someone you know has already had it.
E-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs will pay Indiana more than $15.7 million in the settlement of a lawsuit alleging the company deliberately m…
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INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana inspector general’s office has found shortcomings in documentation by the Indiana Department of Child Services on med…
INDIANAPOLIS—The Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services Summer Study Committee met Tuesday to discuss maternal mortality in Indiana.
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INDIANAPOLIS–Wednesday evening, the Indiana Department of Health launched a dashboard indicating the number of monkeypox cases within the state.
The State of Indiana is facing a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and Planned Parenthood—16 days before the near-tot…
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