AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid spending watch: Indiana communities saw big swings in 2024 Medicaid bills, with radiology procedures rising sharply in places like Huntington (+57.6%) and Rensselaer (+89.3%), while pathology and lab services climbed in Clarksville (+263%) and Hanover (+36.4%). Vision services also jumped in multiple areas, including Wabash (+32.4%) and Decatur (+40.1%), and alcohol/drug abuse treatment rose in Connersville (+54.6%). Access to care: A new national study on kidney transplants found nearly half of patients referred never start evaluation, with unmarried, rural, older, Spanish-speaking, and poorer patients especially less likely to reach the waitlist. Mental health spotlight: A Louisville-area charity celebrity basketball game raised funds for mental health and suicide prevention, partnering with the Kevin Love Foundation. Local health & safety: A three-vehicle crash on Highway 136 in Putnam County sent a 57-year-old man to a hospital with moderate injuries. Health policy & costs: Northwest Indiana residents pressed U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan over healthcare cuts, warning tens of thousands could lose coverage this year.
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