Mar 30, 2023

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap a busy week at the General Assembly, with final passage of a ban on gender transition procedures for minors, and committee hearings on bills addressing contraception, prior authorization, and incentives for physician-owned practices.

Mar 24, 2023

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week's action at the statehouse, including a hearing on allowing pharmacists to dispense birth control, and a looming final vote on banning gender transition care for minors.

Mar 17, 2023

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week’s activity at the statehouse, including hearings on the bill to implement the recommendations of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Public Health Commission. 

Mar 10, 2023

Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the start of the second half of the legislative session, with legislators resuming consideration of funding for residency slots, Medicaid reimbursement rates, and a possible ban on physician noncompete agreements.

Mar 3, 2023

Eric Berman talks with Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dan Rusyniak, MD, and FSSA Chief Medical Officer Maria Finnell, MD, about the end of the federal public health emergency and the return to pre-pandemic Medicaid eligibility rules. (View FSSA's summary of the changes at