Category: News
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Local healthcare providers hope State efforts will reduce infant deaths
An infant dies every 13 hours in Indiana. “We have been working to reduce our infant mortality rate for years,” said Julie Kathman, a clinical nurse specialist at IU Health Bloomington […]
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Gov. Pence thanks hospitals for HIP 2.0 support
Evansville – Gov. Mike Pence credited health care providers such as hospitals for making Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 happen. Click here to read more.
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Coats: ‘Long Past Time’ to Drop Device Tax
Washington D.C. — Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor to urge the repeal of Obamacare’s medical device tax. Click […]
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Gov. Pence gets federal OK for Medicaid alternative
After months of wrangling between Gov. Mike Pence and the Obama administration, Indiana won approval to expand its own brand of Medicaid that injects personal responsibility into the healthcare program […]
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Pence scores conservative points on Medicaid expansion
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a potential 2016 presidential contender, announced Tuesday that he had won federal approval for a form of Medicaid expansion that includes elements championed by conservatives. Indiana […]
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Lawmakers debate Pence plan to boost charter funding
In the wake of Gov. Mike Pence’s budget proposal for the next biennium, the debate about whether to boost funding for charter schools is heating up. The Senate Appropriations Committee […]
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Local focus: Concentrated effort helping to reduce crime
Nothing is more basic to government than keeping its citizens safe. So Fort Wayne’s announcement that the incidence of crime dropped 14 percent in 2014 is welcome and significant. Crime […]
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Student essay contest honors Indiana female officials
Some Indiana students will get to meet Indiana first lady Karen Pence and statewide female office holders through an essay contest hosted by the Indiana Department of Administration. Click here to […]
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Messer: Washington does not need more money
Congressman Luke Messer released the following statement after the president’s annual State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Tonight, the President talked about coming together but […]