Hoosier Health Matters
Season 1, Episode 21
Date: 8/8/2025
Title:  Climate change and public health, and some news

In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss 

00:00- Intro

1:20- Tracey's state fair llama costume contest disappointment

3:28- $500 million in mRNA vaccine research cancelled and ACIP kicks out medical societies

6:48- New CDC director confirmed by the Senate

7:45- JAMA article shows 35% of OB/GYN physicians have left Idaho since its abortion ban

9:00- Indiana General Assembly interim study committees look at some public health issues

13:11- Interview with Dr. Gabriel Filippelli, executive director of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute

31:48- Little things/Good vibes- Green energy options at the big Indiana utilities

1. AES- green power option
2. Duke energy- GoGreen Indiana
3. Indiana Michigan Power- GoGreen
4. NIPSCO- green power
5. Centerpoint Energy- Green Energy Rider

Get a purple air!

33:53- Wrap up

A huge thanks to Elijah Bosslet for his editing expertise in this episode.

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