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Indiana Dental Health Workforce In Context

Indiana Dental Health Workforce In Context

Indiana faces dental workforce shortages, with 68% of its counties designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). This shortage impacts access to essential oral health services for many residents. The Bowen Center for Health Workforce reviewed the...

2025 Mid-Session Update: Top Health Workforce Themes

2025 Mid-Session Update: Top Health Workforce Themes

We are halfway through the legislative session. It has been a busy two months at the Statehouse. Introduced bills must have been heard in committee 3 times and then heard by legislators in the originating chamber by 2/20/2025. If a bill met these conditions and was...