All Indiana Counties Opt In For Second Year Of Public Health Program
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced Wednesday, May 22, that all 92 Indiana counties have opted in to Health First Indiana funding for 2025.
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Local Health Departments Start Getting State Funds For Public Health
Eighty-six counties covering nearly 96% of Hoosiers have started receiving $75 million of state funds dedicated to improving public health outcomes under the Health First Indiana program, an initiative approved and funded in the 2023 legislative session.
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New Local Health Initiatives Taking Shape Across Indiana As Novel State Funding Becomes Available
Local health officials across Indiana are gearing up to receive their share of a historic wave of state funding meant to increase disease prevention efforts and improve Hoosiers’ overall well-being.
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85 Counties Opt In To Public Health Funding Before Sept. 1 Deadline
Five Indiana counties are choosing to give up a combined maximum of $3.3 million in enhanced public health funding from the state in 2024, with the bulk of that funding coming from Johnson County, which qualified for up to $2.1 million in funds.
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Priority Health Care Bills Divide Republicans
Bills targeting the state’s high health care costs divided Republicans as negotiations continued throughout the day Thursday before ultimately passing.
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