Indiana’s Medical Debt Shrug, SNAP Shutdown, and all you could want to know about FQHCs
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Hoosier Health Matters
Season 1, Episode 28
Date: 10/31/2025
Title: Indiana’s Medical Debt Shrug, SNAP Shutdown, and all you could want to know about FQHCs
00:00- Intro
3:05- They are going to try and re-gerrymander Indiana. Which is good for no one
4:50- The interim study committee on medical debt in Indiana released a report that said it was issuing no recommendations, despite the fact that 20% of Hoosiers have been reported to collections for medical debt
7:06- The first flu death was confirmed in Indiana this week. Get your flu vaccine. And check out the Indiana Influenza dashboard- it is cool
8:10- The federal shutdown continues; and SNAP funding has been cut off as of today. This is a huge deal
9:45- The New England Journal and CIDRAP is going to publish an alternative to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, because it is now unreliable
11:20- Interview with Staci Walters about what federally qualified health centers are and why they are an important aspect of public health in Indiana
23:38- Little things- call your legislator to oppose re-gerrymandering
24:30- Wrap up
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