INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of medical professionals are volunteering their time to treat people who typically don’t have access to healthcare in Indianapolis. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020 28 million people did not have health insurance at any point during the year. Sunday was the first of four days that people took advantage […]

On Thursday, three of Central Indiana's biggest health care system announced they're taking steps to address racism in healthcare, calling systemic racism a public health crisis. The leaders of Eskenazi Health, Community Health Network, and Indiana University Health signed a pledge to promote health care equity in all the communities they serve.

INDIANAPOLIS — Inspections are underway at three long-term healthcare facilities in the state of Indiana that have had employees die from COVID-19. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) is currently inspecting Wildwood Healthcare in Indianapolis after they reported two worker deaths due to COVID-19 in mid-April. The other facilities include a care facility in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials at IU Health have committed to share weekly updates about the fight against COVID-19 in order to give the public a transparent look at the health system’s battle. “We are not complacent about our supplies. We are planning for the surge to be even greater than expected, we are looking for alternate […]

WASHINGTON – In a stunning defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday canceled a vote on the GOP bill to replace Obamacare because he did not have enough votes from his own members to pass the legislation. The failure to pass the bill is a major blow to both Ryan and President Trump […]

Mike Stahl is the Senior Vice President of Health Markets, a free service that helps individuals and families find affordable health insurance. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the advocacy group #OurCare and how easy it is to build your own bill. “As you know we stand at the cusp of another change in healthcare. […]

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The FBI has launched a civil rights probe in relation to the incident.

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One of the cheapest plans that falls under Obamacare increased by 25 percent.

  Open enrollment is back again. What do people need to know?  We do talk about it every year because it is really important. This is the one time of year when people are able to make changes to their healthcare coverage and more. If you are covered through Medicare, the open enrollment period started […]

On Monday, hundreds of people representing educators, civil rights and voting rights groups, labor, and environmental activists gathered at 30 state capitals across the country to demand change during the "Higher Ground Moral Day of Action" demonstrations.

In January, President Obama enacted the Precision Medicine Initiative, allocating $215 million to personalized (or precision) science.

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As loved ones and fans of Muhammad Ali gather to say their final goodbyes during a memorial service in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday, several television networks will deliver live coverage of the ceremony. TV One, BET, and Bounce TV have announced they all will air Ali’s memorial.