Published ideas - Health and Healthcare

Legalize Certified Professional Midwives in the State of Indiana

Submitted by iowa_connection in Health and Healthcare

Midwifery care would lower state health care costs. Certified Professional Midwives provide safe care at a fraction of the cost of hospital-based care. At a time of skyrocketing health care costs, Indiana should embrace midwives as a way to cut costs without cutting corners

Have a community conversation about teen pregnancy

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Health and Healthcare

As local author and educator Jean Harper notes well in a recent blog post, the issue of young people becoming parents before they're ready is a serious one that needs critical attention in our community. Teen pregnancies have a direct impact on the health and well being of our young citizens, on the ability of our education system to be effective, and on many other aspects of community life.