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IDOH: Routine hospital diversions to end
Indiana state health officials and emergency healthcare partners have joined together to end the practice of emergency medical services being diverted from hospitals due to over-crowding in the emergency department and hospital.
Indiana’s First West Nile Virus case of 2026 reported in Allen County
The first case of West Nile Virus disease in Indiana in 2026 has been reported in an Allen County Indiana resident.
Parkview Health takes precautionary measures for the cyclosporiasis outbreak
Parkview Health is taking proactive steps to protect patients, co-workers and visitors in response to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting parts of the Midwest.
Indiana’s infant mortality rate stays at historic low for 2025
Provisional data from the Indiana Department of Health show the 2025 infant mortality rate is 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births (500 deaths as of April 2026), essentially unchanged from rate in 2024.
Parkview’s direct-to-employer rates fall well below statutory benchmarkw of direct-to-employer arrangements
Parkview Health today highlighted its performance in the Indiana Department of Health’s inaugural Direct-to-Employer Healthcare Arrangement Plan Review for 2025.
Hoosiers urged to take precautions against tick-borne disease
Indiana health officials urge Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites as the weather warms up and tick activity increases across the state.
Hoosiers may qualify for free well water testing
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is encouraging eligible Hoosiers to apply for free well water testing through the 2026 Groundwater Monitoring Network.
ACDH: Respiratory illnesses on the rise, experts encourage precautions
With respiratory illnesses rising locally and across Indiana, precautions are increasingly important to protect friends, family and those among our most vulnerable residents – patients being treated in health care facilities in Allen County.
$207 million Federal Grant to Launch GROW: Cultivating Rural Health
Indiana was awarded nearly $207 million for the first year of a five-year federal Rural Health Transformation Program to improve health outcomes in the state’s rural communities.
“Family First Workplace” policy announced that will support working families
Today, Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the launch of Family First Workplace initiative, a new family-focused program that allows eligible state employees to bring their infants to work during the first six months of life.