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.
Hoosier Health Matters
A legislative prep episode featuring a tenderloin
Hoosier Health Matters
Season 1, Episode 31
Date: 12/19/2025
Title: A legislative prep episode featuring a tenderloin
00:00- Intro
2:00- Indiana eschewed a redistricting push, 31-19
3:55- Indiana appellate court denies injunction in TPR case (this is good news)- and you can see the IDH's aggregate terminated pregnancy reports here
5:27- ACIP removes the recommendation for Hepatitis B vaccines at birth- a recommendation based more on vibes than science- good info here
7:23- ACA subsidy kerfuffle continues and unlikely to be resolved by Jan 1- one of the issues with this subsidy is a battle over enforcement of the Hyde Amendment
9:23- Sugary drinks no longer able to be purchased with SNAP benefits in Indiana
10:06- 2026 legislative session boot camp, featuring a bill about tenderloin sandwiches
subtitle:
How a bill becomes a law in Indiana
Find all of the bills currently filed here
25:31- Little things to do this week (mostly good vibes this week)