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Kane described a recent $1,000,000,000 Medicaid shortfall for Indiana and said tariffs and other pressures could increase the state’s Medicaid bill to roughly $2,300,000,000. She said congressional proposals under discussion could require states to make deep cuts and that one cited proposal would amount to an $880,000,000,000 reduction over a decade; she cautioned those figures as the estimates discussed at the meeting.

\"We have to reserve our Medicaid benefits for our constituents. It's gonna save money. Economically, it's gonna save lives,\" Kane said, stressing prevention and screening as ways to reduce acute-care spending. She told the group that most Medicaid dollars are spent in acute care and argued earlier screening and immunization would reduce hospitalizations. Kane used pneumococcal vaccination as an example, saying a shot that lasts several years can prevent severe bacterial pneumonia and expensive intensive-care stays.

Kane also addressed immunization and infectious-disease preparedness, noting recent measles activity in multiple states and that Indiana had eight confirmed cases in a recent outbreak; she said rapid contact tracing and vaccination helped contain those local cases. She urged residents to consult trusted medical providers and to get recommended vaccines to protect children and immunocompromised community members.

Marion County Public Health Department administrator Kyler Dawson summarized the department’s Healthy Homes services, including lead inspections, an asthma program that works with referred families, a senior-care program that identifies household hazards, and bed-bug assistance for affected households. Dawson said lead inspections are free and that the public clinic offers blood-lead testing weekly on Thursdays; he provided a department contact number, (317) 221-2000.

Kane and Dawson urged residents to check on seniors, use cooling centers during the heat advisory, and contact public-health authorities for testing and referrals. Kane closed by asking constituents to tell elected officials that prevention and public-health funding matter.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations - Jun 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Virginia Kane gave a public-health briefing that warned of federal proposals to cut Medicaid funding, described potential impacts on hospitals and urged prevention and immunization; Marion County Public Health staff summarized local Healthy Homes, lead, asthma and bed-bug programs.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6523408,"Mayor's neighborhood advocate outlines $140 million in park investments, IndyGo changes and heat resources",5331,149000,5480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5040035-5d7207f731741ae741291831a0b9d458&start=149&end=5480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5040035-5d7207f731741ae741291831a0b9d458/thumbnail_149000.jpg","/articles/6523408/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Mayors-neighborhood-advocate-outlines-140-million-in-park-investments-IndyGo-changes-and-heat-resources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523408-f6bfb9219fa39bbbee9f5d2a386f8bc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437897&Signature=KMP78d2U9C1b4BlctMHQxFEM3WqkefB51NO66Pwo0cFqLaTgBAZqgSUdN8Nn8PJxGXGY5P2Xn7dmBfprQNKLEiqwDKWxQTEeSwavavQS3z9VFc-mKs2JQcDKwH0wURHU6RpnEy-NO2KiUOfI0e~ycKo0Sd9HPWDlhF9rEqpAuFY6FiCn0La-gZQ56~UAzsG0AQTPiCAABuvbCYo0p4lywkmeZq2foJyo7fL5CNpe2mwJ~ReOPx0mAkj7mrq-y8WsQ-70br9sP4NjC0oSJJ5kTrSC51fY6DgwftAJC8mGKCgSPxPsx2zWggRDyauSc-tQ9BVlPm1eWJWPKUz5ooAFng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jocelyn Medina, a mayor's neighborhood advocate who represents Area 5 (Far Northwest Indianapolis), told the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations on an unspecified date that the city is investing in parks and making transit and heat-response changes that will affect residents.

\"The purpose of a mayor's neighborhood advocate is to engage residents, and, educate them about the city government and how to use it, and then empower them,\" Medina said. She reported that more than $140,000,000 is being invested in city parks, that 17 of 28 playgrounds are slated for renovation and that a planned $1,000,000 investment for Robey Park will be discussed at a public meeting on June 23 at Robie Elementary, 8700 W. 30th St.

Medina urged residents to note a heat advisory in effect June 21–24 and said pools and splash pads are open; cooling centers will be available Sunday, June 22 from noon to 6 p.m. at Steely-Stratler Park (2050 Bethel Ave.), Broad Ripple Park (1550 Broad Ripple Ave.), Thatcher Park (4949 W. Vermont St.) and Indy Island Aquatic Center (8300 E. Raymond St.). She also reminded residents that Juneteenth trash-collection changes moved Thursday routes to Friday and that normal schedules resume Monday; problems should be reported to the City’s Mayor’s Action Center at (317) 327-4622 or via the city request portal.

On transit, Medina said IndyGo has proposed a fare increase — \"the first time that they've done it in 16 years,\" she said — and is holding public meetings for residents to comment; two sessions were scheduled June 23 at the Southeast Community Services Center, 901 Shelby St. She also warned that Blue Line construction closures on Washington Street (between North White River Parkway and Belmont Ave.) began on or after June 16 and were expected to last about six months; the Blue Line is scheduled to open in 2028. Medina said June schedule adjustments to several IndyGo routes (listed in her remarks as routes 3, 8, 19, 38 and 56, plus minor timing changes on the Red and Purple lines) are being made for on-time performance and to accommodate infrastructure projects, and she directed residents to IndyGo’s routes page for details.

Medina closed with contact information for neighborhood advocates and encouraged residents to use Indy.gov and Channel 16 for government meeting access. \"If you go to indy.gov and type in 'mayor's neighborhood advocate,' you should be able to pull up a map,\" she said.

The announcements came during the regular meeting of the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations, a countywide nonprofit that meets monthly at North United Methodist Church.","Jocelyn Medina, one of the mayor's neighborhood advocates, told the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations about major park investments, upcoming public meetings on a proposed IndyGo fare increase, Blue Line construction closures and cooling-center hours during a heat advisory.","actionData","errors"]

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Dr. Virginia Kane warns of Medicaid cuts, urges prevention and vaccinations; public-health staff outline local programs

Mayor's neighborhood advocate outlines $140 million in park investments, IndyGo changes and heat resources