Whitney Downard

Uncertain future for providers as child care crisis looms

One national think tank estimates that 3.2 million children may lose their child care as federal grant funding expires at the end of the month.... Read More

Holcomb lauds county buy-in on public health

The vast majority of Indiana’s counties opted to participate in a statewide program designed to revamp the state’s public health investment — which averages $55 per resident, far below the national average of $91 per capita.... Read More

Bernard, Rokita opt against appeal in licensing case; matter now closed

Indianapolis doctor Caitlin Bernard will not be appealing a ruling from the medical licensing board earlier this year in which she was reprimanded for violating patient privacy laws, according to an announcement from her legal representation.... Read More

85 counties opt in to public health funding before deadline

Five Indiana counties are choosing to give up a combined maximum of $3.3 million in enhanced public health funding from the state in 2024.... Read More

Families urge FSSA to halt proposed ABA therapy cuts

Indianapolis parents rallied outside the Governor's Residence in wake of a proposed cut to reimbursement rates for Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy.... Read More

Tony Dungy not-for-profit gets state dollars but little scrutiny

Florida-based All Pro Dad is one of the few organizations explicitly funded by Indiana taxpayers with its own budget line item. But the state agency tasked with overseeing the contract sidestepped questions about the grant with the little-known entity.... Read More

36K Hoosiers lost Medicaid coverage under ‘unwinding’

The number of Hoosiers who lost Medicaid coverage due to an “unwinding” of COVID-19 protections decreased significantly in June.... Read More

Indiana ends fiscal year with $2.9B in reserves

Indiana ended the 2023 fiscal year with $2.9 billion in reserve accounts, far short of the $6.1 billion it reported in 2022, according to a Thursday release. Lawmakers also plowed $3.1 billion into one-time spending, bringing down the surplus.... Read More

Room for individual, narrower legal action on abortion ban, legal experts say

A split ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court has left the door open to both individual future challenges and further restrictions to the state’s near-total abortion ban. Now, some legal experts are warning that Hoosiers could directly petition the courts.... Read More

Study shows sharp increases in maternal deaths

A study from the University of Washington released Monday shows maternal mortality rates more than doubled in some states between 1999 and 2019, with sharp increases for some racial and ethnic groups.... Read More