Healthcare Headlines

Video games have come a long way. Some are pretty realistic, especially with virtual reality. Now, a group of researchers are hoping to incorporate this immersive gaming technology to teach people how to reverse an opioid overdose.

Medicaid covers Pat Hustmyer’s medication for her chronic health condition. She is one of the almost 700,000 people enrolled in the Healthly Indiana Plan, or HIP, that are caught between state and federal Medicaid policies that threaten their coverage and could force them to make “life-or-death” decisions.

Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days to get a hospital bed. That's according to a new data analysis by Side Effects Public Media and the Associated Press. And experts say things will only get worse as the U.S. prepares for a "silver tsunami".

Caitlin Vlaeminck is a Bone Health Nurse Practitioner with Beacon Bone and Joint Specialists and she discusses why strong bones matter.

Kyle Berry, Stroke Patient Navigator for Beacon Health System discusses stroke awareness.

Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man's case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.

Dr. Keyna Martinez, Medical Director, Beacon Medical Group Bremen

Dr. Jeffrey Eifler, Podiatrist with Beacon Medical Group on Cleveland Road in South Bend discusses foot health for Foot Health Awareness Month.

Berrien County Health Department raising awareness about the negative impacts of underage drinking and providing resources to parents and caregivers to lead prevention conversations.

Medicare pays hospital-owned facilities more for the same service than it pays independent facilities. A proposal with broad support aims to end that practice, which can save money for patients. But rural hospitals say this can push them to cut services or close their doors.