What the 2026 Medicare Advantage changes mean for seniors

INDIANA – In January 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented new restrictions that roll back parts of a 2018 expansion allowing Medicare Advantage…

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Monroe County Board of Health cancels January meeting; Releases 2026 schedule

BLOOMINGTON – The Monroe County Board of Health has officially canceled its upcoming meeting previously scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2026. The board did not…

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Schneck Medical Center acquires Family Drug pharmacies, preserving 80-year legacy

SEYMOUR – Schneck Medical Center announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Family Drug, a staple of Jackson County’s independent healthcare landscape…

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Maximizing your free Medicare prevention benefits in 2026

INDIANA – Healthcare experts are urging Medicare beneficiaries to take full advantage of a suite of “zero-cost” preventive services designed to catch health issues before…

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Indiana hospitals implement visitor restrictions amid 25-year record flu spike

INDIANA – In a coordinated effort to combat what health officials are calling the most severe flu season in 25 years, hospitals across Indiana have…

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Kennedy, Rollins unveil historic reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy; Put real food back at center of health

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released…

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Indiana flu activity reaches “Very High” as death tolls rise

INDIANA — State health officials are raising the alarm as Indiana enters the new year facing a severe surge in respiratory illnesses. According to the…

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Indiana University expands emergency opioid responses with campus-wide NaloxBox initiative

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University is taking a proactive stance against the opioid epidemic by installing emergency naloxone boxes across all nine of its campuses. The…

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Red Cross and NFL team up to tackle looming winter blood shortage

INDIANA — As the new year begins, the American Red Cross is warning that the regional blood supply is teetering on a critical shortage. Following…

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Attorney General Todd Rokita fights to lower healthcare costs for Hoosiers with new lawsuit against Eli Lilly 

INDIANA – Attorney General Todd Rokita is intensifying his efforts to lower insulin prices and improve healthcare affordability for Hoosiers by filing a new lawsuit…

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