Medicaid: Indiana

Status:

January 15, 2013: Governor Mike Pence (R) has rejected federal funding to provide health coverage for the uninsured. With Republican majorities in the legislature, there is much work to do, but a group of Democratic Senators have introduced a bill to accept this federal funding.

Ways to Get Involved:

• To help lobby Gov. Pence and Indiana legislators, please email Sr. Mary Ellen at melacy@networklobby.org

Indiana

• One page fact-sheet on eligibility, enrollment, and cost: http://www.cbpp.org/files/healthtoolkit2012/Indiana.pdf
• Accepting this funding is good for Indiana hospitals: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/dec/09/expansion-of-medicaid-good-for-both-hoosiers/