Indiana’s Medical Debt Shrug, SNAP Shutdown, and all you could want to know about FQHCs

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 28  Date: 10/31/2025  Title:  Indiana’s Medical Debt Shrug, SNAP Shutdown, and all you could want to know about FQHCs00:00- Intro3:05- They are going to try and re-gerrymander Indiana. Which is good for no one4:50- 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 debt7:06- The first flu death was confirmed in Indiana this week. Get your flu vaccine. And check out the Indiana Influenza dashboard- it is cool8:10- The federal shutdown continues; and SNAP funding has been cut off as of today.  This is a huge deal9:45- 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 unreliable11:20- Interview with Staci Walters about what federally qualified health centers are and why they are an important aspect of public health in Indiana23:38- Little things- call your legislator to oppose re-gerrymandering24:30- Wrap upBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram