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Bowen Bill Brief: Home Health Aides and Veterans Affairs Infrastructure
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy's mission is to “inform health workforce policy that advances health.” This week’s blog looks at the workforce data behind recent legislative committee discussions on home health aide training and...
Latest Snapshots: Indiana’s Behavioral Health Workforce
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy has released its latest workforce snapshots covering Indiana's behavioral health and human services (BHHS) workforce. The workforce is made up of 10,460 actively practicing professions as of 2024 license...
Bowen Bill Brief: Connecting Workforce Data to Proposed Policy Solutions
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy is committed to informing health workforce policy that advances health. One way we do this is by staying up to date during the legislative session. Let's discuss how the Bowen Center's research and resources...
Understanding HB 1358: Rural Medical Education and Trauma Care
Often, one bill may include several different provisions that impact various health professions. House Bill (HB) 1358, which was heard and passed with amendments by the House Public Health Committee on January 20, is one of those bills. Let's take a closer look. Rural...
Beyond the Bills: How Bowen Center Research Can Inform the 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 Bowen Bill Brief (B3) is now live! This year marks the 8th year the Bowen Center has monitored health workforce legislation introduced in the Indiana General Assembly. This year, 753 bills were introduced, and the Bowen Center will be tracking 88 that relate...
A Snapshot of Indiana’s Behavioral Health Workforce: Key Insights From the Latest BHHS Data Report
Indiana's behavioral health and human services (BHHS) workforce plays a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of communities across the state. The 2024 BHHS Workforce Data Report provides a look at who makes up this workforce, where they practice, and the services...
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