The Impact of Natural Disasters on Community Health | WFYI News Now

Published: 23 August 2024
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00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Advocates Urge Indiana to Help Counties Track Water Quality
01:36 - Lawmakers Ask FSSA to Remove HIP Policy
03:00 - The Impact of Natural Disasters on Community Health
07:35 - Credits

Advocates say they hope the state will provide counties with funds to track their water quality. Several lawmakers want the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to remove a policy from the Healthy Indiana Plan that has been linked to loss of coverage for Medicaid members. These natural disasters strike in a matter of minutes – even seconds, but they can have many long-lasting consequences on community health.

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