Hoosier Health Matters

Some news and an awesome interview with the former chair of the USPSTF

Hoosier Health Matters

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Hoosier Health Matters Season 2, Episode 26 Date: 10/23/2026 Title: Some news and an awesome interview with the former chair of the USPSTF 00:00 Intro 2:04- The GTC candidate database is live- check it out, share with your Hoosier friends and loved ones 2:54- Early voting centers open this weekend- find the one closer to you at www.voteintime.org 3:50- 58,000 Hoosiers may lose medicaid as of January 1 5:06- Indiana reigning in ABA fraud has been shared with other states by CMS 6:45- In...

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