Jim Merritt

Six years after COVID-19, Indiana is not ready for the next pandemic

The world changed six years ago this month. What began as a cluster of pneumonia cases overseas became a global pandemic that took Hoosiers’ lives, upended daily routines, overwhelmed hospitals, shuttered businesses, and forced governments to make decisions at a pace and scale they weren’t ready for – and still aren’t.... Read More

Tackling a Different Health Crisis

Before the coronavirus changed our lives, Indiana already had serious health challenges. This year, we can expect to lose more than 13,000 of our fellow Hoosiers to cancer.... Read More