
Ben Thorp
General Assignment Reporter at WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Health reporter with @wfyi @sideeffectsnews Occasional podcaster and essayist @originstory_ @EschatologyPod @TNSFzine @unwinnable @The_Rumpus
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3 days ago |
wyso.org | Ben Thorp
States across the country improved policies and support for maternal mental health — but only slightly. Ohio saw its grade increase from a D to a C. The country's overall grade increased from a D+ to a C- this year, according to a new report. Only Alabama and Mississippi are still receiving failing grades.
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3 days ago |
wyso.org | Ben Thorp
More babies are being admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the country, according to a data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The brief analyzed NICU admissions data between 2016 and 2023. Infants may be admitted to the NICU for a variety of reasons, including being born early, underweight, having birth defects, infections or heart or respiratory issues.
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4 days ago |
kosu.org | Ben Thorp
States across the country improved policies and support for maternal mental health — but only slightly. The country's overall grade increased from a D+ to a C- this year, according to a new report. Only Alabama and Mississippi are still receiving failing grades.
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4 days ago |
wfyi.org | Benjamin Thorp |Ben Thorp
June 2, 2025 Indiana officials say the state is declaring freedom from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. A HPAI-free status means a state or region has eliminated disease on all affected farms and no new infections are detected in a subsequent 28-day waiting period, according to the World Organization of Animal Health.
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5 days ago |
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Thorp
Up to 1 million low income and disabled people across the Midwest could lose their Medicaid health insurance coverage, according to a new analysis. That's because federal lawmakers are considering adding Medicaid work requirements, which means people would have to prove they work, volunteer, or go to school in order to receive health insurance.
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