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Medicaid members in HIP program say federal, state policy changes put their lives at risk

3 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Abigail Ruhman

Pat Hustmyer’s home is bright and filled with things she and her family made with their hands, like crocheted blankets and small stained glass art. But while she's sitting on her couch, Hustmyer’s hands are focused on a page in a notebook with meticulously organized data about Medicaid spending. "I have to, every day, try to go, 'Is there anything I can do to try to change somebody's mind — to make them understand that I'm a person, that this could kill me?'" Hustmyer said.
Convention center expansion breaks ground, hotel development progresses

4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

Shovels hit the dirt Tuesday afternoon, putting in motion the long-awaited construction of the 61,000-square foot addition to the Bloomington Convention Center. The Capital Improvement Board manages the project, which is funded by food and beverage tax revenue. Read more: Convention Center expansion picking up steamJohn Whikehart, president of the board, said he’s happy to hear the city of Bloomington and convention center hotel developer Dora Hospitality are making progress in negotiations.
Braun defends move on IU trustees while terminated members speak out

4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Ethan Sandweiss

Gov. Mike Braun talked to reporters Tuesday about his sudden replacement of three elected IU trustees. The former board members and their replacements also are speaking publicly about the move. Exercising his new authority from a last-minute change to the state budget, Braun terminated the three elected IU trustees this week despite his recent assurances that he planned to let them serve until the end of their terms.
As FSSA solicits feedback, family says attendant care played critical role in their child's care

4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Abigail Ruhman

Parents of medically complex children say the changes made by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration following the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error left families without critical services. A new state law requires the agency to present a public report on changes to Indiana's Medicaid waivers prior to seeking federal approval — and FSSA has started that process.
Wang moves to join court fight to unseal warrants used to search his homes

4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Ethan Sandweiss

Months after IU fired them and the FBI searched their homes, former professor XiaoFeng Wang and his wife Nianli Ma are asking a federal court to unseal the search warrants. Wang’s firing has generated national attention considering his sudden termination, his prominence in the field of cybersecurity and his status as a Chinese immigrant.
Braun dumps frequent critic of Whitten from IU board of trustees

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Ethan Sandweiss

IU trustee Vivian Winston received a one-sentence letter this morning from Gov. Mike Braun saying he is removing her from the IU Board of Trustees. The governor made the move less than two weeks before what would have been Winston’s final meeting as a trustee. At least one other trustee, Jill Maurer Burnett, has also been removed. Braun is exercising new power granted through a late change to the state budget which allows him to remove alumni-elected trustees.
This is May: Pacers win Eastern Conference Finals, advance to NBA Finals

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Samantha Horton

The Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals. As the final buzzer went off, the deafening roar of thousands of fans filled the arena as the Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108. It’s been 25 years since the Pacers won the Eastern Conference Finals. The sea of gold shirts lingered inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis to celebrate the historic win. “It’s amazing. This takes me back to when I used to watch all the time when I was in college,” said Pacers fan Alana Cummings.
Convention center expansion underway

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

Groundbreaking for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion project starts Tuesday. The project is funded by Monroe County food and beverage tax revenue and managed by the Capital Improvement Board. A new, 61,000-square foot building will be built across College Avenue from the current convention center, the site of Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony. A skybridge will connect the old and new buildings.
Pacers win Eastern Conference Finals, advance to NBA Finals

6 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Samantha Horton

The Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals. As the final buzzer went off, the deafening roar of thousands of fans filled the arena as the Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108. It’s been 25 years since the Pacers won the Eastern Conference Finals. The sea of gold shirts lingered inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis to celebrate the historic win. “It’s amazing. This takes me back to when I used to watch all the time when I was in college,” said Pacers fan Alana Cummings.
From Diet for a Small Planet, to the future of our Democracy [replay]

1 week ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Kayte Young

(Earth Eats Theme Music)KAYTE YOUNG: From WFIU in Bloomington, Indiana I'm Kayte Young, and this is Earth Eats. FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ: I often say that the only choice we don't have in such a connected world, the only choice that we don't have, is whether to change the world because every act we take and don't tape. Is sending out ripples and we'll never know the impact of our choices KAYTE YOUNG: This week on our show, a conversation with Frances Moore Lappé.