INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gov. Mike Braun and state lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday said a raft of laws passed this spring will lower health care bills.
Braun held a ceremonial signing for 10 health care-related bills lawmakers approved during the 2025 session. Among them is a new law that requires health insurers to give a credit to any consumer who finds a health-related service for a cheaper rate than what the insurer charges. Other new laws include a requirement for health care plan administrators to act in their clients’ best interest, and a framework to allow patients in cancer clinical trials to be reimbursed for expenses, such as lodging or travel.
Health care costs played a central role in Braun’s campaign platform, and were arguably the session’s top issue after property taxes and the state budget. It was also frequently an area of bipartisan cooperation. Five of the 10 bills lawmakers celebrated on Wednesday passed the legislature by unanimous or near-unanimous votes…