Ben Thorp

A bill that would redraw Indiana’s congressional map to benefit Republicans was passed through committee Tuesday after hours of testimony.

Governor Mike Braun has added his name to the growing list of Republican lawmakers who received threats in recent days.

Indiana state Senators voted to return in January for the new legislative session, bucking calls from President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun to convene in December to craft new congressional maps that favor Republicans.

A Republican Senator in Indiana has come out strongly against redistricting. Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) released a statement Wednesday saying she could not get behind the push for new congressional maps.

Hospitals across the Midwest are bracing for cuts to services and staff in the wake of funding changes created in President Donald Trump’s budget bill.

As Midwest cities like Indianapolis struggle with an HIV epidemic, federal support is being curtailed.

Federal lawmakers are considering adding Medicaid work requirements — meaning people would have to prove they work, volunteer, or go to school in order to receive health insurance. Experts warn that many people who already work will fall through the cracks.

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days to get a hospital bed. That’s according to a new data analysis by Side Effects Public Media and the Associated Press. And experts say things will only get worse as the U.S. prepares for a “silver tsunami.”