Join us tomorrow, Thursday February 26th for the 2nd Annual Harm Reduction Day at the Statehouse! It's not too late to register at hoosieraction.org/events. We're meeting at 11 am on the South Steps of the Statehouse for a vigil and press conference and will meet with legislators afterward.

NEW: When our politics feel distant and impersonal, place-based organizing is how we restore politics to a human scale: neighbors coming together to defend what they love and demand accountability where they live. IPS Rural Organizing Fellow @katehesspace.bsky.social of @hoosieraction.bsky.social:

“I understand what the frustrations are, but us in the county jail becoming a homeless shelter — a quasi-homeless shelter — is not the answer, because it’s an added expense to our taxpayers,” Porter County Sheriff Jeff Balon said. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/19/i...

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says it stands with other Indiana sheriff’s offices in opposing Senate Bill 285. news.wnin.org/2026-02-18/s...

Our partners in Indiana, @hoosieraction.bsky.social , showed up with people power. ✊ When lawmakers tried to gut Medicaid, advocates organized & shared their stories to block SB 2’s harm. This could be a blueprint for defending care. Read more https://pulse.ly/eit7ccdfu1 #HealthJustice

1 in 5 US households have medical debt hurting their credit. Medical debt isn’t a measure of creditworthiness—it’s a measure of a broken health-care system. But a judge struck down a CFPB rule to keep it off credit reports. 👇

Indiana proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home and community-based services including a significant cap on certain therapy services. Advocates and providers said the proposal from the IN Family & Social Services Administration would harm people with disabilities and isolate them.

Previously closed slots for Indiana’s Medicaid waivers reopened on July 1. Those slots released by the state for the coming year will only cover about one-third of the 13.4k people on the Health and Wellness and the Pathways waiver waitlists.

We need you to take action TODAY to stop the dangerous federal #Medicaid cuts! Vote could happen as early as this afternoon. Go to hoosieraction.org/medicaid for more info & a call scripts. Join us Tuesday night for an action party. Register at hoosieraction.org/events.

Just in case you missed this headline.

They can tweak the Big Bad Bill all they want, but the plan is still the same: gut Medicaid to make billionaires richer. Don’t be fooled.
A bad bill with edits is still a bad bill.
 We won't stay silent. #HandsOffMedicaid #ThisBillKills

Breaking news: The Supreme Court upheld a portion of the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to provide free preventive care such as cancer screenings, contraception and immunizations.

The Senate is trying to push forward dangerous Medicaid cuts THIS weekend! Please CALL your Senators TODAY & voice your opposition to Medicaid cuts to fund a billionaire tax giveaway! We've got phone numbers and a call script on our website 👇 www.hoosieraction.org/medicaid

The CEO of a prominent Indiana food bank on Wednesday said proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid “would be a disaster” for every single Hoosier. Fred Glass, CEO of Gleaners Food Bank, said these cuts would leave a catastrophic impact on the food insecure, Indiana workers, and communities.

🚨Medicaid is under attack!🚨 We’re in a battle to save #Medicaid from dangerous federal cuts. Now is the time to step up to protect healthcare for 1.9 million Hoosier kids, adults & elders. Join us on Saturday at 1 pm ET for an Action Party on Zoom! Register at hoosieraction.org/events to join us

They're one of the many families who stop by Churches In Mission in Mooresville twice a month. The organization said they are serving more than double the amount of families this year than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the Sun Bucks cut. share.google/XEeXHwriVH5x...

State legislators have cut Indianapolis public health funding by more than 70% — hampering long-term efforts to improve the city’s vaccination rates, maternal mortality and child health. mirrorindy.org/indiana-legi...

🔥 CONGRATULATIONS Amy, Anthony Tony and everyone from @hoosieraction.bsky.social on your BIG WIN as harm reduction becomes law in Indiana! Care Not Cuffs - this law will save lives, thanks to you! 👏

Chris Karam, President of St. Joseph Health in Mishawaka, IN says 72% of Medicaid adults are working and nearly 40% of Medicaid enrollees are children. "The Medicaid program covers 20% of our population...A lot of people don’t know that.” He says cuts would put Hoosiers in a fragile state.

Indiana residents can apply for money from the state to help make their home more energy efficient. The Indiana Office of Energy Development opened up more than $180 million in home energy rebates for Hoosiers last week. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

After being hired to promote Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program, Deloitte Consulting priced reports about its own marketing performance at $300,000 a month. A final report, which was due in February, could cost the state nearly half a million. ➡️ Read the full story: propub.li/3YOiJ66

And this legislation is back for a third time, now as amendments to HB 1014. Call today, the vote may come very quickly.

Addressing his colleagues Thursday, Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, asked for compassion in legislation relating to people living on city streets and said the government’s role is to “support them, not to go against them.” www.ibj.com/articles/sen...

IN SB 197 will turn homeless people with no shelter into criminals with rap sheets! This must be stopped immediately! www.votervoice.net/mobile/IACED... From Hoosier Action @hoosieraction.bsky.social

At The Woods at Oak Crossing apartment complex, I-Team 8 spoke with four different Black women with children. All four said their rent nearly doubled in the last four years. They all fear being evicted. www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-...

🧟ZOMBIE BILL ALERT🧟: Stop the Criminalization of Homelessness! We need your help to stop a dangerous zombie amendment on SB 197, which criminalizes homelessness. By taking action together, we killed this bill once, and we need your help to do it again!

Language that would allegedly "criminalize homelessness" has been added to an unrelated Senate bill at the Indiana Statehouse.  www.wthr.com/article/news...

Contact your State Rep and ask them to oppose the criminalization of homelessness in SB 197. Find your State Rep and their contact info at MADVoters.org.

On Tues we flexed our power at the Statehouse at our Protect #Medicaid Day of Action & we won more improvements to SB 2 on Wed! We brought together more than 150 Hoosiers from across 55 rural, urban, & suburban Statehouse Districts. #INLegis

Hoosiers rally to protect Medicaid from state, federal action

Because of the direction of motion of these storms -- and any others that might develop that aren't on screen yet -- we'll have a tornado threat for the next couple of hours. Starting with the storm that's now moving toward Bloomfield, and then on it's way toward us.

Our region is posed to get hit by MAJOR storms and potential for generational flooding today. @codykirkp.bsky.social provides great local updates -- recommend the follow!

Action Alert! Join @hoosieraction.bsky.social for Protect Medicaid Day of Action at the Statehouse on April 1st.

Our friends @hoosieraction.bsky.social are hosting a Day of Action to protect Medicaid in Indiana. Mark your calendars and plan to join us at the Statehouse on April 1. More info at www.hoosieraction.org/stop-sb2

Medicaid cuts = cutting epilepsy meds for 5y/o Victoria, whose daily meds prevent seizures. 48% kids in MA are on Medicaid. The GOP thinks health care for Victoria and 48% of our kids is waste. I wonder which billionnaire these cuts will make richer? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/24/m...

Thanks to @wfhb and local LWV for giving me a chance to talk about vouchers. wfhb.org/news-public-...

Contact #INLegis members & ask them to stay the course with public health, maintaining funding at $150M/year. As the Journal Gazette frames the choice: Either continue down the path of reactionary cuts and short-term thinking or uphold their commitment to a healthier future for all Hoosiers.

Great reporting by @wdownard.bsky.social. Note: FGA was also behind the push last year to weaken child labor standards, which IN did.

🔥 THANK YOU @hoosieraction.bsky.social for stepping up to defend #Medicaid in #Indiana! Your organizing is what the country needs right now to protect our health and the services we all need!

"Not a deadbeat:" House amends out cap on Medicaid plan, keeps work requirements

A House committee opted on Tuesday to remove an explicit cap on the Healthy Indiana Plan that would restrict enrollment to 500,000 people but kept the controversial work requirements, passing Senate Bill 2 on an 8-4 vote along party lines. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/19/h...

🌟BIG NEWS: Organizing Stops Dangerous Medicaid Enrollment Caps in SB 2🌟 Today during the Public Health Committee hearing Rep. Barrett's amendment to remove the arbitrary 500,000 person HIP cap passed! #Medicaid

Indiana is facing a severe housing crisis, characterized by escalating rents, increased foreclosure rates, & substandard housing conditions. The FHCCI is actively working to combat these issues by facilitating open housing for all and advocating for tenant protections. www.wishtv.com/community/co...

⚠️Call TODAY to Stop SB 2 Medicaid Killer Bill! ⚠️ SB 2 is being heard in the Public Health Committee TOMORROW at 8:30 am. We need you to take action ASAP to STOP SB 2! SB 2 will kick hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers off of their healthcare & make Indiana's Medicaid programs more expensive to run.

From @hoosieraction.bsky.social : ⚠️Call TODAY to Stop SB 2 Medicaid Killer Bill! ⚠️ SB 2 is being heard in the Public Health Committee TOMORROW at 8:30 am. SB 2 will kick hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers off of their healthcare AND make Indiana's Medicaid programs more expensive to run.

“We need every resource to be put together more efficiently, not lobbed off at this time,” Bradley said. “These [largescale] and systemic staffing and programmatic cuts will result in a loss of housing, and loss of life,” Amy Nelson of Fair Housing Center of Central IN. fox59.com/news/hoosier...

Important story with comments from @hoosieraction.bsky.social

Cutting access to HIP, however, is unlikely to make a dent in the state’s Medicaid spending. That’s because 90% of the program is funded by the federal government; the other 10% comes from taxes on Indiana hospitals and tobacco products. mirrorindy.org/medicaid-hea...

With a little research, you can take action against bills that threaten our civil rights and liberties. Check out our guide to get started: www.aclu-in.org/sites/defaul...