Student Tobacco Use Continues to Decline, Two-Year Freeze on College Tuition Rates, Indiana Economy Holds Steady, Some Indiana Children May No Longer Qualify for Medicaid Services

Tobacco use among middle and high school students in Indiana continues to decline. College tuition rates for Indiana’s undergraduate students will be paused for two years. One measure of the strength of Indiana’s economy held steady for a third month according to new preliminary data. Indiana is introducing new tools on July 1st to evaluate if children and infants qualify for home and community-based services through Medicaid – some children may no longer qualify because of it.