The lack of affordable child care options in the state is costing the state—not just on an individual level, but also in terms of “economic potential,” according to a new study from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Early Learning Indiana. ... Read More
Out of the thousands of providers participating in the state’s new Medicaid managed care program for older Hoosiers, just 223 entities have applied to a state fund for temporary emergency financial assistance—and only 11 providers got it. ... Read More
Two committees tasked with studying and addressing issues related to aging met Thursday, concluding that Medicaid waitlist progress was “barely treading water” and dissecting ongoing provider issues with the transition to managed care. ... Read More
Regardless of who wins the race in November, Indiana will have a new governor. One of their first duties after being sworn into office in January will be to help pass a budget that will guide the actions of state agencies for the next two years.... Read More
A Marion County judge on Tuesday dismissed a case that sought to overturn a state agency’s decision to exempt terminated pregnancy reports from public record—though an appeal in the case is almost certainly guaranteed.... Read More
The Indiana Senate will have a new face joining its ranks after a Wednesday night Republican caucus: Daryl Schmitt, a Dubois County councilman.... Read More
The last two parents of medically fragile children receiving state payments for attendant care will transition to Structured Family Caregiving with everyone else following a Friday court ruling. But the federal judge presiding over the lawsuit ruled that...... Read More
A cadre of state and national officials unveiled a statue and monument today honoring Indiana’s longest-serving U.S. Senator, the late Richard Lugar, today in Indianapolis. Lugar’s decades of public service touched millions of lives, whether through his...... Read More
Any decision about whether or not to pardon former Clark County Sheriff and longtime Republican operative Jamey Noel of his crimes won’t come from the Holcomb administration, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday.... Read More
In less than 45 minutes, a dozen committee members swiftly moved through a Wednesday agenda analyzing nine government commissions to determine whether the boards still existed functionally or only on paper.... Read More
