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12-year-old airlifted to hospital after boating accident near Indiana Beach
MONTICELLO, Ind. (WISH) — A 12-year-old child was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after a boating accident near Indiana Beach caused “significant injury,” state conservation officers said. Just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, White County...

Reporting team cut after Indiana lawmakers zero out public media funding
A team of local journalists who cover news across Indiana is being cut. Staff with Indiana Public Broadcasting News (IPB News) got notification Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated at the end of the year. It comes after Indiana lawmakers...
When is the Indiana State Fair 2025? What is the bag policy?
Opening day of the 2025 Indiana State Fair, themed as the Soundtrack of Summer, is less than a month away. Discount tickets are on sale now, so here's everything you need to know. When is the Indiana State Fair 2025? The 2025 Indiana State Fair...

12-Year-Old Boy Injured in Boating Accident on Lake Near Indiana Beach
MONTICELLO, Ind. — A 12-year-old boy had to be airlifted to a hospital after being seriously injured in a boating accident near Indiana Beach. The boy was tubing behind a boat on Lake Shafer in White County on Wednesday. According to Indiana...

America's Most Unhealthy Fast Food Has 173 Indiana Locations
While it might be delicious, one restaurant with over 170 locations in Indiana has been crowned the most unhealthy in the United States. Any guesses? We live in a world now where most people are more health-conscious than they were twenty years...

Fast Pace Health opening new clinic in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR — (Contributed) — July 10, 2025 — Fast Pace Health is opening a New Walk-In Urgent Care Clinic in Jonesboro next week. Located at 1407 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro, this location will be open seven days a week with extended weekday...

Dr. Todd Renschler Joins Memorial Hospital’s Urology Team
Urologist Todd Renschler, M.D., FACS has been appointed to the medical staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. He is now practicing with Memorial Urology Associates at St. Thomas Medical Center, located at 600 West 13th Street, Suite...

Stateline: States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts
The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds...
Brain Drain: The States Struggling To Retain Their Medical Talent
Key Points Many states struggle to retain medical talent. Physician retention rates are higher than 75% in the best states, and lower than 40% in the worst. Low physician retention rates exacerbate existing doctor shortages and can lead to reduced...

Indiana Beverage celebrates new class of employees Delivering the Difference
Debbie Walls, Christa Emerson, Paulius Lisauskas and Mike Woodke received Indiana Beverage’s highest honor, the Delivering the Difference Award, on April 15th, alongside esteemed past recipients since 2011. Debbie, Christa, Paulius and Mike embody...

Federal funding uncertainty eliminates Indiana programs, threatens others
Hurricanes Sandy, Helene and Milton. The Surfside condo collapse in Florida. Maui’s wildfires. Floods in Kentucky. All of these disasters had Hoosiers on the ground rescuing victims as part of Indiana Task Force One, a highly trained team of first...

Indiana public media journalists to be laid off after state budget cuts
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS) will lay off its eight-person statewide reporting team at the end of the year due to state funding cuts. The layoffs are due to the state Legislature cutting $7.4 million in support for Indiana Public...
Parkview Health, Anthem Insurance reach agreement through 2029
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Parkview patients will continue to be able to rely on insurance through Anthem for years to come. On Thursday, Parkview Health and Indiana's Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced they have reached a network...

12-year-old airlifted to hospital after legs struck by boat propeller near Indiana Beach
When first responders arrived on scene, they learned the 12-year-old was tubing behind a boat and the propeller was engaged when he tried to get back on the boat. WHITE COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after a...

Medications Can Make People Less Tolerant of High Temperatures
With temperatures and humidity levels predicted to remain in the 80s and 90s for the next week, Bowen Health warns that people taking certain medications can become less tolerant of the heat. Dr. Ambreen Ghori, Bowen Health psychiatrist, cautions...

Indianapolis gears up for WNBA All-Star Weekend with a special initiative: WNBA All-Star Cure
INDIANAPOLIS — As the City of Indianapolis prepares for WNBA All-Star Weekend set for July 18th and 19th, an important health initiative is also taking center stage. This weekend is WNBA All-Star Cure. The event is a collaboration between the WNBA...

Indiana Attorney General challenges birth certificate changes based on gender preference
LOUISVILE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has come out against changing birth certificates to accommodate personal gender identity preferences. Rokita called the practice "falsifying records" in a news release Tuesday. He is...

Indiana AG challenges court-ordered gender changes on birth certificates
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed motions to intervene in multiple court cases where state trial courts ordered changes to the sex designation on birth certificates to reflect individuals’ preferred gender identities. The Indiana...

Former Priority Health president named CEO at Illinois dental plan
Praveen Thadani, the former president at Priority Health in Grand Rapids who stepped down in May, now leads Delta Dental of Illinois. A Chicago-area native, Thadani joined Naperville, Ill.-based Delta Dental of Illinois as CEO, effective June 30....

Indiana cigarette tax rises by $2, giving health officials hope for improved health rankings
ANDERSON — Smoking became a more expensive habit in Indiana this month. Smokers across the state saw a $2 increase in the state tax on cigarettes that took effect July 1. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please...