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Nearly half of Indiana's hospitals are operating at a loss. They say they need help
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (515+ words) 45% of Indiana Hospitals are operating at a loss, according to a new report. The Hospital Association is calling for additional support as more cuts are expected to hit in the coming years. The Indiana Hospital Association released a new report…...
As insurance prices rise, women puzzle through coverage options for their families
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1139+ words) Cynthia Freeman and her husband Brad Lawrence in their apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Because they work freelance jobs as storytellers and podcasters, they rely on their Affordable Care Act insurance to treat Brad's newly-diagnosed kidney disease. As the clock ticked…...
Rising costs, fewer choices: What’s up with Medicare drug plans?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) Facing mounting financial pressures, insurance companies are changing the prescription drug coverage available to many consumers in Medicare Part D. "Tis the season " open enrollment season for health insurance, that is. Last week, we examined the challenges facing consumers shopping for…...
With tax credits set to expire, Hoosiers could face higher Affordable Care Act premiums
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) Tax credits that helped to lower premiums under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire this year. Hoosiers that get their health insurance through the federal healthcare marketplace could see their premiums go up significantly. These tax credits, which…...
Obamacare Premiums Are About to Soar. How’d We Get Here?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) Federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans are set to shrink next year. Many shoppers are expected to be priced out of the market, leaving those who stay with higher premiums. It's a dynamic that threatens to repeat, leaving…...
Indiana lawmakers take 'first step' to explore potential solutions to patients' medical debt
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (468+ words) Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute Director Erin Macey, right, testified before a legislative study committee on the issue of medical debt on Aug. 18, 2025. Indiana ranks 11th highest in the nation for the number of residents with medical debt in collections, according…...
Majority of Hoosiers have health insurance, but official highlights rise of 'underinsurance"
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) Audrey Arbogast, the chief of staff to the Indiana Health and Family Services secretary, said more people " especially those with high-deductible health plans " are having a hard time getting care while paying out-of-pocket costs. More than 90 percent of Hoosiers have…...
FSSA 'races' for approval on new HIP 3.0 funding structure before CMS can deny it
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (703+ words) Policy proposals in the federal reconciliation bill could put Indiana's new Medicaid expansion funding structure in jeopardy. The Family and Social Services Administration said it's trying to get federal approval on the new funding structure before that bill is signed…...
A million people in the Midwest could lose Medicaid under federal work requirements
8+ mon, 4+ hour ago (559+ words) Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, at an event in Indiana on April 15, 2025. Up to 1 million low income and disabled people across the Midwest could lose their Medicaid health insurance coverage, according to a…...