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X-WR-CALNAME:Gov. Mike Braun Signs Executive Orders to Invest in a Healthie
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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nWednesday\, January 22\, 2025\n\n\nGov. 
 Mike Braun Signs Executive Orders to Invest in a Healthier Indiana\n\n\nIN
 DIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun has signed nine executive orders that w
 ill improve healthcare for Hoosiers. These Executive Orders deliver on Gov
 . Braun's promise to make Indiana healthier by driving down healthcare cos
 ts\, increasing access\, and increasing transparency.\n\n25-20 - Faithful 
 Execution of Pro-Life Laws: Directs the Indiana Department of Health to en
 sure compliance with state pro-life laws\, including reporting on terminat
 ed pregnancies\, to make certain state laws are followed and enforced. 25-
 21 – Improve Price Transparency: Directs state agencies to enhance price
  transparency across healthcare services\, empowering Hoosiers with clear\
 , upfront pricing to make informed decisions.25-22 – Hospital Charity Ca
 re: Calls for an evaluation of the value of non-profit hospital charity ca
 re compared to the tax savings these hospitals receive\, ensuring these in
 stitutions fulfill their commitment to public service.25-23 – Healthcare
  Affordability Measures: Directs state agencies to prioritize tackling sur
 prise billing\, pharmacy benefit managers\, and high drug prices to make h
 ealthcare more affordable for Hoosiers.25-24 – Assessing Waste\, Fraud\,
  and Abuse: Directs the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration 
 (FSSA) and the State Personnel Department (SPD) to conduct independent aud
 its of healthcare expenditures in Medicaid and the State Employee Health P
 lan respectively\, and report findings in order to root out inefficiencies
  and misuse of taxpayer dollars.25-25 – Health and Family Services Dashb
 oard: Directs the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
  to develop an interactive dashboard to streamline healthcare programs\, r
 educe redundancy\, and improve the quality and cost of care for Hoosiers.2
 5-26 – Agency Data Sharing: Encourages state agencies to collaborate and
  share data to improve efficiency\, and ensure better outcomes for Hoosier
 s. 25-27 – 340B Program: Directs state agencies to examine the use of th
 e 340B program by hospitals in order to make sure participating facilities
  are eligible for the program and serving needy populations\, and to ensur
 e the system is not exploited for profit.25-28 – Split Risk Pools: Direc
 ts the Department of Insurance to take steps necessary to allow health ins
 urers to offer split risk pools for insurance\, providing Hoosiers with mo
 re tailored and cost-effective insurance plans.A full list of Executive Or
 ders signed by Gov. Braun can be found here: https://www.in.gov/gov/newsro
 om/executive-orders/
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SUMMARY:Gov. Mike Braun Signs Executive Orders to Invest in a Healthier Ind
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