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Getting Right
From Side Effects Public Media | Part of the Sick series | 13:06
During the state's largest HIV outbreak, a man conquers his addiction.
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In February, the Indiana State Department of Health announced an HIV outbreak in rural Scott County. Thirty people had tested positive just since December, and most of the cases were linked to injection drug abuse of a potent prescription opioid called Opana.
Since then, the number of cases has grown to more than 170. Kevin Polly was one of those infected.
Indiana’s Model For Medicaid Could Spread—But It’s Not Working For Everyone
From Side Effects Public Media | Part of the Side Effects News series | 03:38
Expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income Americans was a major component of the Affordable Care Act, and under then-Governor Mike Pence, Seema Verma added a conservative twist: a requirement to pay into the system.
Legal and health care advocates say that requirement is causing problems.
Expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income Americans was a major component of the Affordable Care Act, and under then-Governor Mike Pence, Seema Verma added a conservative twist: a requirement to pay into the system.
Legal and health care advocates say that requirement is causing problems.