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Today we look at why Indiana is leading the nation in children leaving the Medicaid program.
And Indiana Farm Bureau reports your cookout costs are lower this year.
Attorney General Todd Rokita calls out the town on Merrillville for trying to block an ICE detention center
Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police use of cellphone location data around a crime scene counts as a search and requires a warrant.
A new report found roughly 174,000 Hoosier children are no longer enrolled in Medicaid programs since Indiana rolled out must-return mailers for eligibility redeterminations last year. (Getty Images)
Report: Indiana leads nation in decline of children insured through Medicaid
By Mackenzi Klemann
An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy.
That's a 20% decline — the highest rate in the nation, the report found.
Indiana reported the highest percentage decline and third-highest absolute decline in the nation in this timeframe, behind California (-382,776, or 8%) and Texas (-190,956, or 6%).
In 2026, the most expensive region was the West at $80, while the Northeast was least expensive at $71.35. The average Midwest cost, $71.45, is also slightly below the national figure. (Getty Images)
July Fourth cookout costs down for Indiana shoppers
By Jack Forrest
Fourth of July food should set Hoosiers back less this year than last — and be cheaper than the national average.
Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual survey of July Fourth staples for a 10-person cookout found an average total price of $66.73 this year, or $6.67 per person. That’s down from last year’s $71.49, or about $7.15 per person.
NATIONAL NEWS
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
US Supreme Court in Virginia case says police need warrants for cellphone location data
By Jonathan Shorman
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement searches for the location history of cellphones near crime scenes are covered by the Fourth Amendment, requiring warrants to obtain the data.
But the high court left unsettled when searches for the information are reasonable — likely meaning the justices will eventually weigh in again on the privacy rights of Americans in the electronic era.
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