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Community Catalyst @communitycatalyst.org · Aug 22

Our partners in Indiana, @hoosieraction.bsky.social , showed up with people power. ✊

When lawmakers tried to gut Medicaid, advocates organized & shared their stories to block SB 2’s harm.

This could be a blueprint for defending care.
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Grassroots Power Saved Health Care in Indiana—We Need It Everywhere Now - Community Catalyst

In January 2025, Indiana lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 2, a proposal backed by the billionaire-funded Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA)

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · Jul 25

More cuts threaten Indiana's rural hospitals - NewsBreak

Indiana has at least a dozen hospitals in danger of closing as more government cuts hit.

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · Jul 23

1 in 5 US households have medical debt hurting their credit.

Medical debt isn’t a measure of creditworthiness—it’s a measure of a broken health-care system.

But a judge struck down a CFPB rule to keep it off credit reports. 👇

Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · Jul 23

What a time to voiding this rule! Read for a quote from my new @rooseveltinstitute.org colleague, Brad Lipton.

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A rule lifting medical debt from credit scores was voided. What will change?

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · Jul 23

Indiana proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home and community-based services including a significant cap on certain therapy services. Advocates and providers said the proposal from the IN Family & Social Services Administration would harm people with disabilities and isolate them.

Advocates, providers say FSSA proposed changes would hurt, isolate people with disabilities - NewsBreak

Indiana proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home- and community-based services — including a significant cap on certain therapy services. Adv

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · Jul 17

Previously closed slots for Indiana’s Medicaid waivers reopened on July 1. Those slots released by the state for the coming year will only cover about one-third of the 13.4k people on the Health and Wellness and the Pathways waiver waitlists.

FSSA reopens Medicaid waiver slots, but only covers about a third of 13,000 Hoosiers on waitlists - NewsBreak

Previously closed slots for Indiana’s Medicaid waivers reopened on July 1. Those slots released by the state for the coming year will only cover about one-

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Hoosier Action @hoosieraction.bsky.social · Jun 30

We need you to take action TODAY to stop the dangerous federal #Medicaid cuts! Vote could happen as early as this afternoon. Go to hoosieraction.org/medicaid for more info & a call scripts. Join us Tuesday night for an action party. Register at hoosieraction.org/events.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · Jun 29

Just in case you missed this headline.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · Jun 28

They can tweak the Big Bad Bill all they want, but the plan is still the same: gut Medicaid to make billionaires richer.

Don’t be fooled. A bad bill with edits is still a bad bill. 

We won't stay silent.

#HandsOffMedicaid #ThisBillKills

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 27

Breaking news: The Supreme Court upheld a portion of the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to provide free preventive care such as cancer screenings, contraception and immunizations.

Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate

The challengers argued that members of the Preventive Services Task Force were improperly appointed because they were not approved by the Senate.

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Hoosier Action @hoosieraction.bsky.social · Jun 28

The Senate is trying to push forward dangerous Medicaid cuts THIS weekend! Please CALL your Senators TODAY & voice your opposition to Medicaid cuts to fund a billionaire tax giveaway! We've got phone numbers and a call script on our website 👇
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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · Jun 25

The CEO of a prominent Indiana food bank on Wednesday said proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid “would be a disaster” for every single Hoosier. Fred Glass, CEO of Gleaners Food Bank, said these cuts would leave a catastrophic impact on the food insecure, Indiana workers, and communities.

Federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid would be ‘a disaster’ for Indiana, Gleaners CEO says - NewsBreak

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The CEO of a prominent Indiana food bank on Wednesday said proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid moving through the Senate “would be a d

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Hoosier Action @hoosieraction.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨Medicaid is under attack!🚨 We’re in a battle to save #Medicaid from dangerous federal cuts. Now is the time to step up to protect healthcare for 1.9 million Hoosier kids, adults & elders. Join us on Saturday at 1 pm ET for an Action Party on Zoom! Register at hoosieraction.org/events to join us

Tell Congress: NO CUTS TO HOOSIER HEALTHCARE! Action Party Saturday 6/28 1-3:30 pm ET Register at https://www.hoosieraction.org/events.

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana @fairhousingin.bsky.social · Jun 17

They're one of the many families who stop by Churches In Mission in Mooresville twice a month. The organization said they are serving more than double the amount of families this year than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the Sun Bucks cut. share.google/XEeXHwriVH5x...

'It's hard for everybody right now' | Indy families and pantries feeling the impact of the federal Sun Bucks cut

With summer vacation kicking off, some families may find it harder to get food for their children because of the cut to the federal Sun Bucks program.

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana @fairhousingin.bsky.social · Jun 3

State legislators have cut Indianapolis public health funding by more than 70% — hampering long-term efforts to improve the city’s vaccination rates, maternal mortality and child health.
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Indiana made an unprecedented investment in public health. It’s being cut already.

Indy’s department will only get $6 million to improve vaccinations and maternal health — a 70% cut.

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Sulma Arias @ariassulma.bsky.social · May 29

🔥 CONGRATULATIONS Amy, Anthony Tony and everyone from @hoosieraction.bsky.social on your BIG WIN as harm reduction becomes law in Indiana! Care Not Cuffs - this law will save lives, thanks to you! 👏

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · May 21

Chris Karam, President of St. Joseph Health in Mishawaka, IN says 72% of Medicaid adults are working and nearly 40% of Medicaid enrollees are children. "The Medicaid program covers 20% of our population...A lot of people don’t know that.” He says cuts would put Hoosiers in a fragile state.

Proposed Medicaid cuts could impact Indiana - NewsBreak

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WSBT) — Potential changes coming to Medicaid are top of mind for health leaders today. A news conference was held on Tuesday afternoon dis

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana @fairhousingin.bsky.social · May 21

Indiana residents can apply for money from the state to help make their home more energy efficient. The Indiana Office of Energy Development opened up more than $180 million in home energy rebates for Hoosiers last week.

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Indiana opens up rebate program to help Hoosiers lower their energy bills, carbon emissions

The program is open to everyone including homeowners, renters and landlords. But how much of a discount you'll receive depends on your income, how many people you live with, and how much energy the u...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 17

After being hired to promote Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program, Deloitte Consulting priced reports about its own marketing performance at $300,000 a month.

A final report, which was due in February, could cost the state nearly half a million.

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An excerpt of Deloitte’s marketing contract shows its $300,000 per month expenditure on reports on its own performance, $250,000 per month for community outreach, $478,000 Final Marketing and Outreach Campaign Report, and $10.7 million total budget.

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Von Welch @vwelch.com · Apr 23

And this legislation is back for a third time, now as amendments to HB 1014. Call today, the vote may come very quickly.

Hoosier Action @hoosieraction.bsky.social · Apr 8

🧟ZOMBIE BILL ALERT🧟: Stop the Criminalization of Homelessness! We need your help to stop a dangerous zombie amendment on SB 197, which criminalizes homelessness. By taking action together, we killed this bill once, and we need your help to do it again!

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana @fairhousingin.bsky.social · Apr 18

Addressing his colleagues Thursday, Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, asked for compassion in legislation relating to people living on city streets and said the government’s role is to “support them, not to go against them.”

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Senate axes public camping ban language, citing relevancy rule - Indianapolis Business Journal

Indiana's proposed public camping ban, which originated with a Texas-based think tank, has now died twice this legislative session.

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · Apr 11

IN SB 197 will turn homeless people with no shelter into criminals with rap sheets! This must be stopped immediately! www.votervoice.net/mobile/IACED...

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana @fairhousingin.bsky.social · Apr 10

At The Woods at Oak Crossing apartment complex, I-Team 8 spoke with four different Black women with children. All four said their rent nearly doubled in the last four years. They all fear being evicted.
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Investor-owned housing increases evictions in Indianapolis, local leader says

Over 70,000 eviction notices issued in Indiana last year. Investor-owned housing a major contributor to the issue, says local leaders.

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Hoosier Action @hoosieraction.bsky.social · Apr 8

🧟ZOMBIE BILL ALERT🧟: Stop the Criminalization of Homelessness! We need your help to stop a dangerous zombie amendment on SB 197, which criminalizes homelessness. By taking action together, we killed this bill once, and we need your help to do it again!

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana @fairhousingin.bsky.social · Apr 8

Language that would allegedly "criminalize homelessness" has been added to an unrelated Senate bill at the Indiana Statehouse.

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Bill that would allegedly 'criminalize homelessness' gets second life after it is inserted into an unrelated Indiana Senate bill

The original House bill failed in committee earlier this session but was added into a Senate bill on Monday, April 7.

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MADVoters @madvoters.bsky.social · Apr 7

Contact your State Rep and ask them to oppose the criminalization of homelessness in SB 197. Find your State Rep and their contact info at MADVoters.org.

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