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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to gender-affirming care providers Tuesday requesting information about procedures offered to transgender youth. The letter – largely based on misinformation – issued vague threats against medical providers and families. -
Thought Catalog/UnsplashFentanyl test strips count as illegal drug paraphernalia under Kentucky law. A proposed bill would change that and expand access to them to prevent overdoses.
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Sen. Ed Charbonneau, a Republican from Valparaiso, said his legislation, SB 4, is meant to address the long-underserved infrastructure of public health in Indiana. -
Ag. Commissioner Ryan Quarles provided few specifics of his medical cannabis proposal, but that he wants to “keep big government” out of the regulatory scheme.
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People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.
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Kentucky lawmakers are advancing a bill to provide more resources for pregnant people with depression.
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In response to increasing demand, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky is expanding its vasectomy services into Indiana.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court has issued a ruling that upholds two abortion bans, and remanded the case back to the trial court for review.
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An infant was surrendered to a baby box in Bowling Green recently. It’s the first time that’s happened since Kentucky’s new law allowing the devices in 2021.
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The U of L Health Urgent Care Plus center in west Louisville’s Parkland neighborhood got a $350K donation expected to help access to care.
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The treatment center is not currently allowed to serve foster children or other youth in state custody. Brooklawn leaders have filed their intent to appeal.
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Lawmakers have introduced bills that aim to make prescription drugs more affordable, prevent medical billing errors that drive up costs, and prohibit non-compete agreements for physicians.
