Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 14Date: 5/2/2025Title: Exhaling after the legislative sessionIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and journals get a threatening letter from a US attorney. They then talk about the end of the session: a wrap up on the bills GTC followed, a silver lining (cigarette tax), and discuss the massive budget cuts, including to public health funding (not good). Also, this will be the last weekly edition of this podcast, which will start dropping every other week (next episode 5/16/2025).00:00- Intro01:20- ANNOUNCEMENT- podcast moving to every other week episodes02:58- updates- measles flat, legal challenge against HHS public health funding cuts, journals sent nutso letter from US Attorney for DC (response from lancet)06:08- what the heck does "sine die" mean?07:23- 30,000 foot view of the legislative session (from Good Trouble's point of view)10:46- The terrible budget and slash and burn end to the budget bill (HEA 1001)12:34- Massive cuts to public health in the 2025-2026 budget17:15- The silver lining (raising the cigarette tax)22:58- Little things to do this week including a Good Trouble meetup24:38- Wrap upThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram
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SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxes
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 13Date: 4/25/2025Title: SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxesIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and Universities pushing back against federal overreach. They then talk about SB 442 (the sex ed bill), and use it to explain how conference committees work. They then interview Professor Michael Hicks about Senate Bill 1, which dramatically changes how local taxes work.00:00- intro1:14- Updates: Measles cases relatively flat, Universities push back against federal overreach, Op-ed about the effects of the NIH in Indiana4:28- SEA 442 (sex ed bill) shenanigans teach us all about conference committees, you can watch the 13-minute meeting (but it has a good ending)12:42- Interview with economics Professor Michael Hicks (Ball State University) about the details on SEA 1 ("property tax bill")30:07- Little things to do this week- Call Senator Gary Byrne to let him know how important teaching consent in sex ed is! And call your Federal Senators and Representative and tell them to reinstate the funding of the NIH Women's Health Study.31:48- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram
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The not-so-great plan to Make Indiana Healthy Again
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 12Date: 4/18/2025Title: The not-so-great plan to Make Indiana Healthy AgainIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a brief discussion of how fluoride at reasonable doses in the water is beneficial, an update on bills in the legislature, and a breakdown of the nine Executive Orders in Governor Braun's "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative revealing that they are designed more to cut people off of SNAP benefits than actually make anyone more healthy.00:00- intro1:00- Apply to be a Good Trouble Coalition Board Member1:35- Fluoride in drinking water3:41- Bill update- SB 96 is dead, SB 475 (physician non-competes) is in conference committee, and SB 442 (sex ed) was improved but still isn't great, and the budget bill (HB 1001) battles are ongoing, but it's not great11:30- A breakdown of the "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative announced this week, and looking at how the 9 Executive Orders that make up this initiative will make Hoosiers healthier (spoiler alert: most won't)A terrific op ed on the Make Indiana Health Again by researcher Erika Cheng, PhD24:05- Little things to do this week24:47- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episode.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram
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The measles in Indiana, medicaid overhaul passes the house, and effect of HHS cuts on the Indiana Immunization Coalition (interview)
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 11Date: 4/11/2025Title: The measles in Indiana, medicaid overhaul passes the house, and effect of HHS cuts on the Indiana Immunization Coalition (interview)In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including quick story updates, how to approach vaccination now that measles has been detected in Indiana (6 cases), a bad sex ed bill passes out of a house committee even worse than it went in, how it started/how it ended for SB2 (the medicaid overhaul bill) which has passed both houses; and an interview with Sara Dillard, communications director at the Indiana Immunization Coalition, which has lost a ton of funding in the HHS budget cuts.00:00- intro00:40- updates on past stories: lawsuit over the NIH funding cuts, the state has appealed the TPR injunction ruling, PRAMS maternal mortality data collection halted4:40- Measles is now in Indiana, and how to know if you need to inquire about a booster (from Your Local Epidemiologist)9:02- SB 442 (the sex ed bill) passes out of House Education committee even worse than it went in10:35- SB 2 (medicaid overhaul) passes House- how it started/how it ended18:00- Interview with Sara Dillard, communications director for the Indiana Immunization Coalition (IIC), talks about the effects of HHS cuts on the IIC25:05- Little things you can do this week26:20- wrap upElijah Bosslet provided production and editing support on this episode.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram
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How the federal government is dismantling public health (and a couple other things)
Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 10 Date: 4/4/2025Title: How the federal government is dismantling public health (and a couple other things)In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including major HHS job cuts resulting in a 25% reduction in the workforce, an update on bills heard this week, a discussion of Title X funding and what that means, and massive federal cuts to public health spending.00:00- Introduction1:35- updates- more measles, massive cuts to the HHS workforce5:53- Update on SB 96, SB 2, SB 473, and HB 10038:57- Cuts to Title X family planning funding16:30- Public Health funding cuts to CDC will affect Indiana significantly22:40- Little things (call Brad Barrett and urge him to vote on SB 96)24:02- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided production and editing support on this episode.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram
Hoosier Health Matters focuses on the pressing health policy issues in Indiana and tries to make this stuff not boring. Hosted by Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson, board members of the Good Trouble Coalition, this podcast brings together healthcare and public health stakeholders to discuss, educate, and advocate for patient-centered care, public health, and health equity. It will focus on state-level health policies, legislative updates, and expert interviews.
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