This story was originally published on Mirror Indy.

By MARY CLAIRE MOLLOY

It’s a challenging year for public health in Indiana.

State lawmakers cut $38 million used to cover the cost of medical care at Eskenazi Health for low-income or uninsured patients.

Gov. Mike Braun’s budget included steep slashes to Health First Indiana, a new program that provided more funding for local health departments. That included a 70% loss in Indianapolis, where officials are trying to lower infant and maternal mortality rates.

And the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could leave millions uninsured nationwide due in part to cuts to Medicaid, a federal program that covers about one in four Hoosiers.

These realities are coming to a head as the budget process begins for the top health agenc

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