Hoosier Health Matters
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.
Episodes
54 episodes
Indiana loses 82,000 SNAP recipients, ectopic pregnancy deaths rise, and measles deaths get an asterisk
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 23Date: 9/11/2026Title: Indiana loses 82,000 SNAP recipients, ectopic pregnancy deaths rise, and measles deaths get an asterisk00:00:19 - Intro
Medicaid waiver denials skyrocket, the courts back public health, and an interview on the impact of Health First Indiana
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 22Date: 8/28/2026Title: Medicaid waiver denials skyrocket, the courts back public health, and an interview on the impact of Health First Indiana
Indiana returns Medicaid money despite really needing to use it on health care and RFK gish gallops through an interview
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 21Date: 8/14/2026Title: Indiana returns Medicaid money despite really needing to use it on health care and RFK gish gallops through an interview0...
Indiana has a surplus of billions (but none for summer meals for kids), keep avoiding bagged lettuce, and recent health law cases
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 20Date: 7/31/2026Title: Indiana has a surplus of billions (but none for summer meals for kids), keep avoiding bagged lettuce, and recent health law cases
Indiana ranks poorly (again), explosive watery diarrhea spreads, and the government doesn't want teens masturbating
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 19Date: 7/17/2026Title: Indiana ranks poorly (again), explosive watery diarrhea spreads, and the government doesn't want teens masturbating...
Indiana health prices go public, predictable military flu outbreaks, and Title X on the chopping block
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 18Date: 6/26/2026Title: Indiana health prices go public, military flu outbreaks, and Title X on the chopping blockNEXT EPISODE WILL BE JULY 17
Indiana kids lose Medicaid, mifepristone panic, and Sen. Bohacek on medical marijuana
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 17Date: 6/19/2026Title: Indiana kids lose Medicaid, mifepristone panic, and Sen. Bohacek on medical marijuana0:00- Intro2:25-
"Nuclear family month" executive order 🙄, vaccine guidance in limbo, and the politicization of NIH grants
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 16Date: 6/5/2026Title: "Nuclear family month" executive order 🙄, more vaccine policy chaos, and the political takeover of NIH grants0:00- ...
USPSTF turmoil, moms.gov propaganda, and modernizing Indiana's HIV laws
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 15Date: 5/22/2026Title: USPSTF turmoil, moms.gov propaganda, and modernizing Indiana's HIV laws0:00- Intro1:33-
RFK doesn't want you using antidepressants, armed forces no longer require flu vaccine, and Tracey teaches us all about mifepristone
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 14Date: 5/8/2026Title: RFK doesn't want you using antidepressants, armed forces no longer require flu vaccine, and Tracey teaches us all about mifepristone<...
The PBM black box, Marion County’s dirty air, and the CDC’s vaccine slow-walk
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 13Date: 4/24/2026Title: The PBM black box, Marion County’s dirty air, and the CDC’s vaccine slow-walk0:00- Intro2:00- The Good Trou...
SCOTUS sparks conversion therapy controversy, ideology drives Title X changes, and Indiana’s $207M plan for rural health
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 12Date: 4/10/2026Title: SCOTUS sparks conversion therapy controversy, ideology drives Title X changes, and Indiana’s $207M plan for rural health<...
Good news on opioid deaths, judge calls ACIP incompetent, and a discussion about tobacco in Indiana
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 11Date: 3/27/2026Title: Good news on opioid deaths, judge calls ACIP incompetent, and a historical look at tobacco use in Indiana0:00- Int...
Indiana’s 340B safety net under attack, syringe services survive without a signature, and RFK Jr's nutrition theater
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 10Date: 3/13/2026Title: Indiana’s 340B safety net under attack, syringe services survive without a signature, and RFK Jr's nutrition theater00:00...
End of session wrap-up and fewer medical residents want to come to Indiana
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 9Date: 3/6/2026Title: End of session wrap-up and fewer medical residents want to come to Indiana00:00- Intro1:21- Good Trouble will have a...
ACIP's weaponized incompetence, the Fyre Fest of nominees, and conference committee crunch before Sine Die
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 8Date: 2/27/2026Title: Weaponized Incompetence, the Fyre Fest of nominees, and Conference Committee Crunch00:00- Intro00:50- Gabe's colono...
The SAVE Act solves nothing, the EPA loses its mind, and SB 236 rises from the grave (but gets buried again)
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 7Date: 2/20/2026Title: The SAVE Act is dumb, the EPA loses its mind, and SB 236 rises from the grave (but gets buried again)00:00- Intro1:...
Quacks gonna quack, FDA refuses to review large flu vaccine trial, and harm reduction harmed at Statehouse
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 6Date: 2/13/2026Title: Quacks gonna quack, FDA refuses to review large flu vaccine trial, and harm reduction harmed at Statehouse00:00- Intro...
No shadow, no money, and no medicaid: Indiana’s Groundhog Day
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 5Date: 2/6/2026Title: No shadow, no money, and no medicaid: Indiana’s Groundhog Day00:00- Intro 1:10- Indiana's groundhog, Hop...
Legislative halftime! Plus the AAP is now the source for vaccine info and jabronis doing jabroni things at HHS
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 4Date: 1/30/2026Title: Legislative halftime! Plus the AAP is now the source for vaccine info and jabronis doing jabroni things at HHS00:00- Intro...
An update on bills and an interview about SB 236, which deals with pregnancy and is a problem for the entire house of medicine
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 3Date: 1/23/2026Title: An update on bills and an interview about SB 236, which deals with pregnancy and is a problem for the entire house of medicine
SB1 will kick people off medicaid, Gabe and Tracey argue about SB 221, and new batshit ACIP members
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 2Date: 1/16/2026Title: SB1 will kick people off medicaid, Gabe and Tracey argue about SB 221, and new batshit ACIP members00:00- Intro1:02...
Indiana opts out of Sunbucks again, the vertical flu graph, and a fast-moving legislative session
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 1Date: 1/9/2026Title: Indiana opts out of Sunbucks again, the vertical flu graph, and a fast-moving legislative session00:00- Intro1:08- Indiana opt...
A legislative prep episode featuring a tenderloin
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 31Date: 12/19/2025Title: A legislative prep episode featuring a tenderloin00:00- Intro2:00- Indiana eschewed a redistricting push, 31-193:55- In...
Taxing cigarettes reduces smoking (who knew?) and a direct cash assistance program for pregnant women
Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 30Date: 12/5/2025Title: Taxing cigarettes reduces smoking (who knew?) and an interview about a direct cash assistance program for pregnant women00:00- Intro