Indiana Hospital Association

10/08/2026

When Hoosiers lose their health coverage, they often skip primary and preventive care they need – allowing health issues to become more serious, expensive and painful.

More than 200,000 Hoosiers have lost Medicaid coverage since December, WTHR-TV reports. Indiana hospitals are seeing the impact firsthand, with more patients uninsured or underinsured and emergency department visits rising nearly 17% last year.

Ensuring Indiana families have access to affordable coverage is crucial to keeping people healthy and protecting access to care in our communities.

Watch the full report from WTHR-TV and hear directly from Hoosiers impacted by rising healthcare costs:

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10/07/2026

We’re proud to celebrate the outstanding individuals recognized during yesterday's 2026 IHA Annual Meeting! 🎉

These awards honor leaders who are making a meaningful impact on Indiana health care through their service, leadership, and commitment to the patients and communities they serve.

🏆 Distinguished Service Award: Michael Schroyer, President & CEO, Baptist Health Floyd

🏆 Award of Merit: Christina (Chris) Ryan, Director, Deaconess Women's Hospital

🎓 Ken and Cindy Stella Scholarship: Caitlin Burns

Congratulations to each of this year’s honorees! Thank you for your dedication to advancing health care in Indiana and helping build stronger, healthier communities across our state. 👏

10/06/2026

What a morning at the 2026 IHA Annual Meeting! 👏

We kicked off Day 2 with inspiring sessions highlighting the strength, resilience and leadership across Indiana’s health care community.

🏁 Boston Marathon survivor Rebekah Gregory shared her powerful story of resilience and the importance of continuing to move forward and “cross your finish line.” ⭐️ Special thank you to AmeriHealth Caritas for sponsoring this speaker session.

🌪️ 🌊 Our member panel explored how hospitals serve as critical anchors during extreme weather events, from emergency response to community recovery and rebuilding.

🎓 Our David J. Handel Memorial Lecture, featuring guest speaker, Wright Lassiter III, offered valuable insights and inspiration for health care leaders working to strengthen Indiana’s health care community.

One message came through loud and clear: We are stronger when we face challenges together.

Thank you to our speakers, panelists, sponsors and attendees for making these conversations possible! 💙

10/05/2026

That’s a wrap on Day 1 of the 2026 IHA Annual Meeting! 👏

This afternoon, we heard from Marcus Whitney on the changing health care landscape, Shawn Kanungo on the opportunities ahead with agentic AI, and Dan Heath on how to reset what’s not working and create meaningful change.

It was a full day of fresh ideas, valuable conversations and connection with hospital and health care leaders from across Indiana.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today! We’re excited to do it all again tomorrow for Day 2! 🎉

10/05/2026

We’re excited to kick off the 2026 IHA Annual Meeting today! 🎉

Hospital and health care leaders from across Indiana are coming together for two days of learning, connection and inspiration as we celebrate the people and organizations working every day to improve health and strengthen communities across our state.

We’re looking forward to great conversations, new ideas and plenty of memorable moments. Follow along as we share highlights from this year’s Annual Meeting!

We started the morning with our first speaker, Gretchen Evans, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army (Ret) and her inspiring story on “The Life-Changing Power of Your Rope Team”.

Special thank you to all of our partners and sponsors that help to make this event possible.

10/01/2026

☀️ Sunshine Award Spotlight: Brittany!

Brittany brings more than 20 years of experience in obstetric and pediatric care to her role as IHA’s Maternal & Infant Quality Improvement Advisor and she brings that expertise with a passion for improving care for Indiana’s moms and babies.

As part of her work at IHA, Brittany partners with hospital leaders, physicians and multidisciplinary teams to advance evidence-based practices, support obstetric services and use statewide data to drive quality improvement.

We’re grateful for the knowledge, collaboration and dedication Brittany brings to IHA and to improving maternal and infant outcomes across Indiana. 💛

Outside of work, Brittany enjoys camping, spending time in her backyard and hanging out with her husband, two children, Brayden and Ella, and her dog, Jersey. She also enjoys recording TikTok dances with her daughter.

Congratulations, Brittany, on being recognized with an IHA Sunshine Award! ☀️💛

09/18/2026

Did you know, Indiana has a new emergency number? 988 is a
direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support
for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. People can also
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09/17/2026

A strong healthcare workforce is essential to ensuring Hoosiers can access the care they need.

Power Up Indiana is one way the state is helping hospitals grow the state’s healthcare workforce pipeline. The program supports new pathways for existing employees to train for and advance into high-demand clinical careers.

Thank you to Governor Mike Braun and Indiana Department of Workforce Development for investing in partnerships and solutions that strengthen local care and expand opportunities for workers.

Learn more here:

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09/17/2026

Raising awareness saves lives. ❤️

Thank you to our hospital members, like Major Health Partners/Major Hospital, who are helping to educate their teams, patients and communities about sepsis and the importance of recognizing the signs early.

We’re proud to see Indiana hospitals continuing to share resources and information that can help improve outcomes for Hoosiers.

Every minute matters when it comes to sepsis. ❤️

Today, the MHP Education Department and Quality Team helped spread awareness for ! Staff stopped by for goodies, tested their knowledge with sepsis trivia, and learned more about recognizing the signs and acting quickly.

Thank you for those who joined us!

09/17/2026

⚠️Sepsis is the body’s extreme and life-threatening response to an infection you already have - in the skin, lungs, urinary tract, or somewhere else. Sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.