Healthcare

Indiana wants to buy thousands of opioid antidote drug doses

5/29/17 11:55 AM INDIANAPOLIS — State records show that Indiana is looking to restock supplies of the drug that treats potentially fatal overdoses from opioid painkillers and heroin. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2qrZlxD ) that the Indiana Department of Administration has posted a request for bids from companies to buy the drug naloxone. The ... More »

Indiana governor wants work requirement for some on Medicaid

5/24/17 5:43 PM INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wants some adults to have a job or to enroll in a work-readiness program to qualify for Medicaid. The Republican asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday for permission to impose such a requirement. A large number of people enrolled in the state’s ... More »