health first indiana

Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne, asks a fellow committee member a question on March 11, 2025.

Legislature could explore limiting use of public health fund

Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The two-year-old Health First Indiana program allocated $225 million to local public health departments in the last budget cycle. The latest version of the budget allocates $100 million for each year.

The director for the Johnson County Health Department said it will use the funding for things like immunizations, fatality review, and trauma and injury prevention.

Six counties choose not to join first year of Indiana’s public health program. Here’s why one waited

Abigail Ruhman

When Indiana overhauled its public health system in 2023, county health departments had to opt-in to the program. Johnson County is one of six counties that opted in to participate next year.

The funds are to be used on “core” public health services, which includes services like immunizations.

Monroe County receives $1.5 million for community health programs

Katy Szpak

The funds from the Health First Indiana initiative are dispersed to the county health department and community health programs.

Local health departments start getting state funds for public health

Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Eighty-six counties started receiving their slice of the $75 million public health funding pie this month to improve their health outcomes.