KEY CHALLENGES:

• Indiana’s healthcare outcomes are chronically poor—a major quality of life and economic competitiveness challenge. 
• Public health funding per capita is among the lowest in the country, leading to lower life expectancy and high healthcare system utilization. 
• Healthcare costs are an increasing burden to individuals, employers, and the state’s competitiveness. 

IMPROVE OUTCOMES:

Enhance Indiana’s competitiveness by improving Hoosier workforce health outcomes:

• Optimize public health service delivery in alignment with the Governor’s Public Health Commission recommendations (minimum service standards, shared service models, Indiana Department of Health technical assistance, talent attraction, etc.) 
• Appropriate a minimum of $250 million additional annual investment in Indiana’s public health services to compete with the national average. 
• Target additional investment and policy attention to chronic health challenges such as smoking, infant and maternal health, and mental health. 

REDUCE COSTS:

Lower healthcare premiums, avoid government overreach, and promote comprehensive solutions that avoid mere cost shifting: 

• Support comprehensive solutions that reduce healthcare costs for employers and individuals to levels competitive with national averages and peer states. 
• Reject problematic precedent for government-mandated price caps on healthcare services. 
• Craft solutions to address all cost drivers and ease the burden on employers and individuals rather than simply shifting costs.