Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week’s activity at the statehouse, including hearings on the bill to implement the recommendations of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Public Health Commission. 

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the start of the second half of the legislative session, with legislators resuming consideration of funding for residency slots, Medicaid reimbursement rates, and a possible ban on physician noncompete agreements.

Eric Berman talks with Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dan Rusyniak, MD, and FSSA Chief Medical Officer Maria Finnell, MD, about the end of the federal public health emergency and the return to pre-pandemic Medicaid eligibility rules. (View FSSA's summary of the changes at https://bit.ly/3INCnpN.)

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss next week's deadlines for the House and Senate to pass their own bills, and the status of Gov. Eric Holcomb's request for a big boost in public health funding.

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the bill to expand access to contraception, the release of House Republicans' budget, and ISMA leaders' meetings in Washington this week with Indiana's congressional delegation.

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week's action at the statehouse, including legislation to ban non-compete clauses, and a trio of bills seeking to expand access to contraception.

The weekly legislative recap from Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus looks at the recommendations of Gov. Eric Holcomb's Public Health Commission, some additions to last year's truth-in-advertising bill for medical specialties, and a move to prevent long-acting reversible contraception from being thrown away unused.

Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the week's news at the Statehouse, including a big gathering to rally support for Gov. Eric Holcomb's public health package, and bills in the House and Senate to ban physician noncompete agreements.

Eric Berman talks with IU School of Medicine assistant professor of psychiatry Mike Bushey about the challenges of managing patients' pain while remaining cognizant of the risks of opioid addiction. Dr. Bushey's full presentation is available to ISMA members on the ISMA Online mobile app and is eligible for CME credit.

Eric Berman talks with ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus about the week's events at the statehouse, including the Indiana Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of Indiana's abortion ban.