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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for 2026-07-06 ( 5 items )  
Healthy Aging Coalition Urges CMS to Improve Prior Authorization Transparency and Extend Drug Coverage Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 5 (TNScap) -- The Healthy Aging Coalition has submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the 2026 interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs proposed rule. The coalition represents a broad alliance of stakeholders, including researchers, clinicians, advocacy groups, and industry leaders, united in promoting policies that advance healthy aging and independence for older adults. The coalition emphasized the need for data  more ST

HHS seeks proposals for Great Health for America project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at reducing chronic disease rates across four specific communities. This initiative, entitled Great Health for America, anticipates a total funding amount of $32 million and expects to grant four awards. Participants will implement projects in Lake County, Indiana; the Sandusky and Toledo metro area in Ohio; Brownsville, Texas; and Petersburg, Virginia. The aim of the project is to more ST

House Energy & Commerce Ranking Member Pallone: Republicans' Disastrous Health Care Agenda Leaves Millions of Americans Without Coverage (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans' Disastrous Health Care Agenda Leaves Millions of Americans Without Coverage One Year After Trump's Big Ugly Bill Cut $1 Trillion in Funding From Medicaid And The Affordable Care Act, One in Four Americans Have Dropped Their Marketplace Coverage - House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron more PR

Northern Indiana Public Service Advocates for Revisions to EPA's Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Merrillville, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the agency's proposed amendments to the hazardous and solid waste management regulations governing disposal of coal combustion residuals. The comments address the April 13, 2026, proposed rule titled "Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments," published in the Federal Register at 91 Fed. Reg. 18968. NIPSCO, as an owner and operator of  more ST

The Ogle Center Celebrates 30 Seasons of Arts, Culture, and Community (10)
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, July 3 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * The Ogle Center Celebrates 30 Seasons of Arts, Culture, and Community * View print quality image about1 about1 (New Albany, Ind.) - For 30 seasons, the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at Indiana University Southeast has welcomed audiences to experience the power of live performance, visual art, education, and community connection. Opened in March 1996, the Ogle Center was created as more than a campus performance facility. From more PR