Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 18 Date: 6/27/2025 Title:  ACIP shakeup, SCOTUS on trans care, and deconstructing the bogus mifepristone reportIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss the new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and find many of them to be sus. They discuss SCOTUS's ruling on the Tennessee gender affirming care ban and they highlight the fact that opioid deaths are down 24% over the past year. And they interview Daniel Grossman MD, about the (bogus) recent mifepristone report that has provided cover for RFK, Jr. to review mifepristone.00:00- Intro1:58- submit questions for the next episode! Email us at goodtrouble@goodtroubleindiana.org2:55- A breakdown of the members of the new ACIP committee (mostly sus)8:15- SCOTUS uphold the Tennessee gender affirming care ban stand (not good)9:25- LGBTQ youth specialization hotline discontinued by the federal government10:38- Opioid deaths way down- see the CDC state-by-state dashboard12:12- Interview with Dr. Daniel Grossman on the recent mifepristone report that has provided cover for RFK, Jr. to review mifepristone.28:28- Little things or good vibes (call your Senators about the budget)29:38- Wrap-upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 17Date: 6/13/2025Title:  When Protections Vanish: EMTALA, ACIP, and Indiana’s Hunger CrisisIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a discussion of the rescinding of a guidance about EMTALA in pregnancy (we will explain this- it is a big deal), RFK, Jr's move to fire all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and then we interview Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, about the state of food insecurity in Indiana.00:00- Intro01:16- The Trump Administration has rescinded a guidance regarding how EMTALA works for pregnant women who need an emergency abortion10:21- RFK, Jr. has fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and will likely replace them with cranks and grifters12:59- The Bethesda Declaration, an open letter by academics and scientists pushes back against the NIH14:20- Interview with Emily Weikert Bryant, Executive Director of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, about food insecurity in Indiana30:46- Little things- Call Senator Banks and Senator Young to urge them not to cut SNAP benefits- you can find their numbers and a script here32:35- Wrap -upThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 16 Date: 5/30/2025 Title:  The federal budget, vaccine policy process woes, and judicial cases that will affect us all**Editorial note: Gabe's audio this week is wonky because he had to tape in a room that apparently had demons in it that could only be heard by the microphone**In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a brain dead woman in Georgia who is forced to continue a pregnancy, they highlight what the Federal budget passed by the House of Representatives may mean for Indiana, and process changes to decision making at the FDA and CDC that undermine the credibility of national vaccine policy. They then take a deep dive with Good Trouble board member and lawyer Jane Hartsock on two cases being heard that will have major impacts for health policy in Indiana.00:00- Intro1:25- Georgia case of a brain dead woman forced to continue a pregnancy against her family's will; the statute that requires this exists also in Indiana law (see this interactive map outlining state laws regarding pregnancy and advance directives)3:20- the POST form in Indiana and pregancy6:27- The federal budget cuts medicaid dramatically and what it will mean for Indiana (it is not good)9:17- ban on medicaid/affordable care act plans from paying for gender-affirming transition care even for adults10:28- Major changes to COVID-19 vaccine policy (NEJM announcement, HHS announcement)16:30- New MAHA report released; more of the same as we have discussed17:55- Interview with Jane Hartsock about health policy legal cases 20:05- U.S. v. Skrmetti24:38- The Religious Freedom Restoration Act challenge to the Indiana abortion ban29:40- little things/good news31:34- Wrap upJoin us at the Good Trouble Annual Meeting (zoom) on June 23, 2025 730-830 pm ESTElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 15 Date: 5/16/2025 Title:  What is MAHA all about anyway? And what the heck do lobbyists do?In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), shenanigans related to a lawsuit and FDA investigation into the safety of mifepristone, and the shameful fact that Indiana has pulled out of the SUN Bucks program. They then discuss the nomination of Casey Means as surgeon general, someone who is not a practicing or board-certified physician- they use this to discuss the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement. They then interview Amy Levander, Good Trouble lobbyist, to talk about what a lobbyist does and get her thoughts on the 2025 legislative session.00:00- Intro1:45- Measles is flat1:55- Mifepristone shenanigans- the Trump admin wanted to throw out a case, but for all the wrong reasons. And now the FDA is going to re-review Mifepristone based on junk science4:45- Indiana opts out of the SUN Bucks program, which provides food money to low-income families6:57- The nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General, who never finished a residency and does not have a medical license (here is the newsletter we reference in this discussion). Here we discuss what MAHA means and how there are actually good policy ideas in the movement (but the devil is in the details of the execution).14:42- discussion of the "Why Should I Trust You?" podcast16:10- What does a lobbyist do? Interview with Amy Levander, lobbyist for The Good Trouble Coalition29:32- Little things you can do this week- call your representative and urge them to not cut medicaid funding. And call Senator Young and Banks and urge them to not confirm Casey Means. You can find scripts for both phone calls here.30:49- Wrap UpMeet us in person at Half Liter BBQ on May 29th from 630-8 PM EST!Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 14Date: 5/2/2025Title:  Exhaling after the legislative sessionIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and journals get a threatening letter from a US attorney. They then talk about the end of the session: a wrap up on the bills GTC followed, a silver lining (cigarette tax), and discuss the massive budget cuts, including to public health funding (not good). Also, this will be the last weekly edition of this podcast, which will start dropping every other week (next episode 5/16/2025).00:00- Intro01:20- ANNOUNCEMENT- podcast moving to every other week episodes02:58- updates- measles flat, legal challenge against HHS public health funding cuts, journals sent nutso letter from US Attorney for DC (response from lancet)06:08- what the heck does "sine die" mean?07:23- 30,000 foot view of the legislative session (from Good Trouble's point of view)10:46- The terrible budget and slash and burn end to the budget bill (HEA 1001)12:34- Massive cuts to public health in the 2025-2026 budget17:15- The silver lining (raising the cigarette tax)22:58- Little things to do this week including a Good Trouble meetup24:38- Wrap upThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 13Date: 4/25/2025Title:  SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxesIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and Universities pushing back against federal overreach. They then talk about SB 442 (the sex ed bill), and use it to explain how conference committees work. They then interview Professor Michael Hicks about Senate Bill 1, which dramatically changes how local taxes work.00:00- intro1:14- Updates: Measles cases relatively flat,  Universities push back against federal overreach, Op-ed about the effects of the NIH in Indiana4:28- SEA 442 (sex ed bill) shenanigans teach us all about conference committees, you can watch the 13-minute meeting (but it has a good ending)12:42- Interview with economics Professor Michael Hicks (Ball State University) about the details on SEA 1 ("property tax bill")30:07- Little things to do this week- Call Senator Gary Byrne to let him know how important teaching consent in sex ed is! And call your Federal Senators and Representative and tell them to reinstate the funding of the NIH Women's Health Study.31:48- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 12Date: 4/18/2025Title:  The not-so-great plan to Make Indiana Healthy AgainIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a brief discussion of how fluoride at reasonable doses in the water is beneficial, an update on bills in the legislature, and a breakdown of the nine Executive Orders in Governor Braun's "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative revealing that they are designed more to cut people off of SNAP benefits than actually make anyone more healthy.00:00- intro1:00- Apply to be a Good Trouble Coalition Board Member1:35- Fluoride in drinking water3:41- Bill update- SB 96 is dead, SB 475 (physician non-competes) is in conference committee, and SB 442 (sex ed) was improved but still isn't great, and the budget bill (HB 1001) battles are ongoing, but it's not great11:30- A breakdown of the "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative announced this week, and looking at how the 9 Executive Orders that make up this initiative will make Hoosiers healthier (spoiler alert: most won't)A terrific op ed on the Make Indiana Health Again by researcher Erika Cheng, PhD24:05- Little things to do this week24:47- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episode.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 11Date: 4/11/2025Title: The measles in Indiana, medicaid overhaul passes the house, and effect of HHS cuts on the Indiana Immunization Coalition (interview)In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including quick story updates, how to approach vaccination now that measles has been detected in Indiana (6 cases), a bad sex ed bill passes out of a house committee even worse than it went in, how it started/how it ended for SB2 (the medicaid overhaul bill) which has passed both houses; and an interview with Sara Dillard, communications director at the Indiana Immunization Coalition, which has lost a ton of funding in the HHS budget cuts.00:00- intro00:40- updates on past stories: lawsuit over the NIH funding cuts, the state has appealed the TPR injunction ruling, PRAMS maternal mortality data collection halted4:40- Measles is now in Indiana, and how to know if you need to inquire about a booster (from Your Local Epidemiologist)9:02- SB 442 (the sex ed bill) passes out of House Education committee even worse than it went in10:35- SB 2 (medicaid overhaul) passes House- how it started/how it ended18:00- Interview with Sara Dillard, communications director for the Indiana Immunization Coalition (IIC), talks about the effects of HHS cuts on the IIC25:05- Little things you can do this week26:20- wrap upElijah Bosslet provided production and editing support on this episode.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 10 Date: 4/4/2025Title: How the federal government is dismantling public health (and a couple other things)In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including major HHS job cuts resulting in a 25% reduction in the workforce, an update on bills heard this week, a discussion of Title X funding and what that means, and massive federal cuts to public health spending.00:00- Introduction1:35- updates- more measles, massive cuts to the HHS workforce5:53- Update on SB 96, SB 2, SB 473, and HB 10038:57- Cuts to Title X family planning funding16:30- Public Health funding cuts to CDC will affect Indiana significantly22:40- Little things (call Brad Barrett and urge him to vote on SB 96)24:02- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided production and editing support on this episode.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 9Date: 3/28/2025Title: A favorable ruling in the TPR case and the role of pharmacists in public healthIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a lawsuit opposing the Columbia NIH grant issue and a charlatan is named by an unserious person (RKF jr) to head up a(nother) study of vaccines and autism (narrator: the science is pretty settled here). They interview Veronica Vernon, a pharmacist, about the role of pharmacists in vaccination distribution and public health.00:00- Introduction1:46- Updates, including a lawsuit against the Trump administration by the American Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors and RFK Jr names an unserious person to head up an unneeded study of vaccines and autism4:37- A favorable ruling the Terminated Pregnancy Reports lawsuit10:44- Senate Bill 96 and the role of pharmacists in public health: an interview with Veronica Vernon22:10- Little things: April 1st gatherings at the statehouse, and call your federal Senators and Representatives to give your input about the HHS vaccines studyThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 8 Date: 3/21/2025 Title: The evolution of medicaid reform, horse dentists, and harm reductionIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss how SB2 (medicaid reform) has changed as it has traversed the legislature. They discuss the Senate floor testimony about SCR 24 (crisis pregnancy centers), and how Senator Yoder pointed out that horse dentists are more closely regulated in Indiana than pregnancy centers. And they interview Cameron McNeely HB 1167, which decriminalizes drug test strips, about harm reduction and public health.00:00- Introduction1:19- updates (NIH grants cancellation, Flu shots updated but without VRBPAC input)5:13- Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 passes, Senator Yoder points out that horse dentists are regulated more than Crisis Pregnancy Centers9:05- Medicaid overhaul (SB2) has it's rough edges sanded down12:57- HB 1167 allows for drug test strips and an interview with Cameron McNeely on harm reduction22:06- 2 little things to do this week24:31- wrap upAudio and editing- Elijah BossletHHM cover art- Janine Zee-ChengThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 7 Date: 3/14/2025 Title: Navigating Indiana's legislative website (it's easy!) and the harm of crisis pregnancy centers in IndianaIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss how to find information about bills on the Indiana General Assembly website (which is one of the best in the country) and talk about Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, which commends Crisis Pregnancy Centers. They interview Dr. Erin Johnson, a PhD postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University who studies reproductive health social movements about Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Indiana and why the risks of these centers outweigh the positive benefits.00:00-  introduction2:08- Update on TPR case, possible government shutdown 3:10- How to use the Indiana General Assembly website4:32- Quick discussion of HB 11487:14- Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 overview9:04- Interview with Erin Johnson, PhD regarding crisis pregnancy centersRepro health resources:Crisis Pregnancy Center map projectIneedanA.comAbortionfinder.org23:03- Little things you can do this week24:45- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided production support on this episode.Become a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 6Date: 3/7/2025Title: A good executive order, SB 289 takes medical education back 2 decades, and Maternal Mortality Review CommitteesIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss give kudos to Governor Braun for an executive order that beefs up parental leave for Indiana state employees. They then talk about one of the less controversial parts of SB 289 that would nonetheless completely change the face of medical education in not good ways. And they talk to Carrie Rouse, an OB GYN and member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee about the committee and maternal mortality in Indiana.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 5 Date: 2/28/2025 Title: Dolly Parton teaches us about budget values, abolishing the menstruation tax, and the Leeroy Jenkins approach to public health at HHSIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson take a halftime bird's eye view of the Indiana legislative session. They talk about how Dolly Parton has felt compelled to call out the Indiana legislature for excluding her Imagination Library from their budget and what this says about our state's values and priorities. They talk to Senator Shelli Yoder about the push to eliminate the sales tax on menstrual collection devices in Indiana. And they talk about the disaster that is the current Department of Health and Human Services as measles enters the chat.00:00- Introduction01:23- Halftime bird's eye view of the session04:15- Dolly Parton teaches us all about how the budget is the most tangible manifestation of Hoosier priorities09:34- Senator Shelli Yoder talks about the push to eliminate the menstruation tax for Hoosiers16:25- How the new HHS secretary is taking the "Leeroy Jenkins" approach to public health and how this is really, really bad21:57- 2 things you can do this week, including at terrific substack on how to find out how to know if you are likely immune to the measles, and the Stand Up for Science rally on March 7 from 12-2 on the South Lawn of the Statehouse23:13- Wrap upBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionKudos to Janine Zee-Cheng for our podcast art and to Elijah Bosslet for production and editing assistance.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 4 Date: 2/21/2025 Title: Halftime lookback, update on TPR case, and Hoosier public health funding In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson look back at the first half of the legislative session with some bill updates and a discussion of the dead bills they will miss and the dead bills they are happy are dead. They also give an update on the Terminated Pregnancy Report court case (including a temporary restraining order).  Then how the Governor's Public Health Commission of 2022 changed public health funding in Indiana.Gabe's medium pieces summarizing the Governor's Public Health Commission: part 1, part 200:00- Introduction01:00- Updates on bills we have discussed: SB 317 (did not pass- boo!), HB 1169 (did not pass- yay!), SB 442 (passed- boo!), SB 475 (passed- yay!)03:00- Terminated pregnancy reports case (temporary restraining order ruling)04:06- Bills that died that make us sad (SB 145 and HB 1251), and those that make us happy (HB 1657 and SB 286)08:12- The basics of public health delivery in Indiana (before the Governor's public health commission)09:58- Funding of public health before 2023 (far below the national average)12:12- Indiana standing in typical public health outcomes13:01- What do local health departments actually do in Indiana?14:56- Governor's public health commission recommendations16:27- Public health funding in 2025-2026 budget (HB 1001) 18:25- Health First Indiana County Scorecard 19:16- Life expectancy in Indiana is going down19:57- Something you should do this week (bill page on the General Assembly website)21:42- Summary and wrap upBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionKudos to Janine Zee-Cheng for our podcast art and to Elijah Bosslet for production and editing assistance.Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 3 Date: 2/14/2025 Title: A contraception bill gone wrong, Indiana medicaid, and NIH funding controversyIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss House Bill 1169, which was authored to improve access to contraception for low-income Hoosiers, but was amended to do very little and redefine birth control in the code to exclude, well, a lot. They also interview Drs. David Craig and Ivan Douglas Hicks to discuss Indiana medicaid and proposed changes in Senate Bill 2.  They also discuss the recent funding chaos at the NIH and close with an invitation to the Reproductive Health Lobby Day at the Statehouse of February 20th.00:00 Introduction 01:25 House Bill 1169: The Contraceptive Access Debate07:14 Senate Bill 2: Understanding Medicaid in Indiana (Report: The economic power of Indiana's Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP): 2025)21:13 NIH funding chaos25:39 Small things for this week (including this short clip from Mallory McMorrow and an invitation to the Reproductive Health Lobby Day February 20)27:27 Wrap upBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and InstagramThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 2 Date: 2/7/2025 Title: Three bills, a cancelled conference, and the state of science in AmericaIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson three health policy bills heard in the last two weeks in the Indiana legislature. One (SB 370) deals with medicaid costs for outpatient procedures (which Gabe calls the "Tracey colonoscopy bill"). Gabe talks to Senator Fady Qaddoura about SB 317, which tackles medical debt, and Tracey discusses SB 442, which requires that sex ed curricula are approved by school boards. They then decry the cancellation of the Indiana University LGBTQ+ Health Care conference, and wrap up with discussing draconian changes at the CDC. They end with a call to action for listeners.A huge thanks to Janine Zee-Cheng for design of our podcast cover art!00:00- Introduction01:50- Senate Bill 370: Tracey's colonoscopy bill05:18- Senate Bill 317: Reducing Medical Debt (with special guest Fady Qaddoura!)09:50 -Senate Bill 442: Sex Education in Indiana12:52 -The Cancellation of the IULGBTQ+ Healthcare Conference (read Lawdork's blog about this here) 16:07 -Concerns Over CDC pulling clinical information and data (terrific article here)19:44- Small things you should do this week (find your legislators here)22:33 Wrap upBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and InstagramThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 1Date: 1/31/2025Title: Thus it BeginsIn 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 Introduction01:52 How a bill becomes a law in Indiana (here is a good visual)03:33 Details of the 2025 legislative session06:53 The Good Trouble Bill Tracker and SB 47512:53 Governor Braun's executive order regarding Terminated Pregnancy Reports19:38 Federal NIH communications pauseBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram