Abigail Ruhman
Multimedia Health Reporter, NewsAbigail Ruhman covers statewide health issues. Previously, they were a reporter for KBIA, the public radio station in Columbia, Missouri. Ruhman graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act requires polling locations to meet accessibility standards and the Help America Vote Act requires an electronic voting machine at every polling location. -
A new report found that Indiana resembles other states on measures like insurance premiums, health spending by Medicaid and Medicare, and insurer market concentration. -
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for certain Medicaid services over six months ago — and advocates said it’s created a significant barrier to care for medically complex Hoosiers. -
It will take some members almost seven and a half months to move off the Pathways Waiver waitlist and more than nine months for the Health and Wellness waitlist. However, the number of people on the waitlist may grow as new people join. -
The purpose of PBMs is to lower drug prices by acting as an intermediary between health insurers, drug manufacturers and pharmacies. -
Indiana Behavioral Health Commission recommends expanding on previous investment, building Indiana's workforce and addressing care for vulnerable populations. -
One expert in Indiana expects to see another wave of COVID-19 infections during late spring based on past patterns. -
The plan focuses on six key areas, including quality, cost, transparency, access, wellness and competition. -
Among other things, providers brought up concerns around having to wait for reimbursements and issues with contacting the companies managing the program. -
Two former state officials filed a “whistleblower” lawsuit that alleged several Indiana hospital systems and managed care entities committed “tens, likely hundreds” of millions of dollars of Medicaid fraud.
