‘Powerless’: Indiana families describe the toll of losing Medicaid access

Indiana families describe delayed care, confusion and financial strain as Medicaid coverage lapses ripple across the state's health system.

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 2,766

Last Updated: 5 days, 22 hours ago

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The notice arrived after Taylor Holliday-Smith thought she’d already done everything the state asked.

The letter from earlier this summer said her 5-year-old son, Thomas, would lose Medicaid coverage unless the state received updated income verification. Holliday-Smith drove to her local Family and Social Services Administration office in Huntington, updated the family’s address and turned in the documents she was told were needed. She left believing the problem had been resolved.

Days later, however, Thomas’ …

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