Hoosier Health Matters
Season 1, Episode 1
Date: 1/31/2025
Title: Thus it Begins

In this inaugural episode of Hoosier Health Matters, host Gabriel Bosslet and guest Tracey Wilkinson from the Good Trouble Coalition discuss the current Indiana legislative session, focusing on key health policy issues. They provide an overview of the legislative process, highlight significant bills such as Senate Bill 475 regarding non-compete clauses for physicians, and address the implications of recent executive orders related to terminated pregnancy reports. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced at the federal level, particularly concerning NIH communication and funding.

00:00 Introduction
01:52 How a bill becomes a law in Indiana (here is a good visual)
03:33 Details of the 2025 legislative session
06:53 The Good Trouble Bill Tracker and SB 475
12:53 Governor Braun's executive order regarding Terminated Pregnancy Reports
19:38 Federal NIH communications pause

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