Indianapolis, IN
Parents meet with Indiana officials over problems in attendant care program
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Parents of medically complex children on Monday said their meeting with top officials of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration came better late than never.
Families who use the attendant care program have protested for months over the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) plan to remove parents from the list of caregivers eligible for reimbursement under the program, a move prompted by the discovery of a nearly $1 billion Medicaid funding shortfall.
The change will take effect July 1. At that point, parents of children with severe disabilities will have to move to the structured family caregiving program if they want to continue serving as their children’s primary caregivers and get reimbursed for it. The structured family caregiving program reimburses at a far lower rate than the attendant care program.
Jennifer Dewitt led a group of roughly half a dozen mothers of medically complex children in a Monday meeting with Gov. Eric Holcomb and FSSA Secretary Dr. Dan Rusyniak. During the hourlong meeting, the mothers gave Holcomb and Rusyniak the results of a survey of more than 200 affected families along with testimony about the impact the changes to the program will have. They also gave officials a list of requests including providing families with the criteria that would determine eligibility for the structured family caregiving program, delaying the implementation of program changes for 90 days and allowing applications for reimbursements of related services such as home modifications to proceed.
Dewitt said afterward she believed her group gave Holcomb and Rusyniak a great deal of information to work with. She said at this point, it’s up to them to take the data back to FSSA and figure out the next steps.
“We really appreciate the fact that they finally took time to meet with us, although we wish that we would have had this opportunity sooner,” she said.
Dewitt said Holcomb told them his administration will give them a response to their requests by the end of the week. FSSA officials told News 8 they are reviewing the mothers’ requests and will get back to them.
Statement
“I listened carefully and appreciated the moms bringing their concerns forward. They obviously only want the best for their children. Dr. Rusyniak was with me during the meeting, and we’ll consider the issues they raised as well as changes we can make to better communicate with impacted families.”
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, a Republican
What grades did the Indianapolis Colts earn on the 2026 NFLPA report cards?
The NFLPA is no longer able to make their annual report cards public. However, ESPN’s Kayln Kahler was able to obtain a copy of the reports following the 2025 NFL season, and the Indianapolis Colts were again around the middle of the pack.
In these report cards, players rate numerous aspects of the organizations they play for, from ownership to the training facilities and everything in between. According to Kahler, 1,759 players contributed to these grades.
So, where did the Colts end up this year relative to the rest of the NFL this year?
Overall, the Colts ranked 17th. Below is a breakdown of each individual grade they received.
- Treatment of Families: B
- Home Game Field: D
- Food/Dining Area: B
- Nutritionist/Dietician: A-
- Locker Room: C+
- Training Room: B
- Training Staff: B+
- Weight Room: B
- Strength Coaches: A
- Position Coaches: B
- Offensive Coordinator: B
- Defensive Coordinator: B+
- Special Teams Coordinator: B+
- Team Travel: B-
- Head Coach: A-
- General Manager: A
- Team Ownership: A
Of note, although the Colts haven’t been to the postseason in five years, Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard both received high marks.
Carlie Irsay Gordon, Kalen Jackson, and Casey Foyt earned an A in their first year as the primary owners.
The field at Lucas Oil Stadium received a very low mark, earning a D, while the locker room was given a C+. Those were the two lowest grades the Colts received.
Compared to the 2025 rankings, the Colts moved up two spots this year, after coming in at 19th last year.
The biggest jumps the Colts experienced came in the Food/Dining grade, which went from a C to a B. The Team travel grade also jumped from a D+ to a B-.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — After a shooting, Indianapolis police were searching for three people who fled on foot following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and its crash on Thursday afternoon.
No information was provided in the notification about the three people being sought. News 8 reached out to IMPD by email to find out details about the three people. Anyone with information regarding the incident or the people who fled the crash was asked to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
The stolen vehicle was linked to a Thursday shooting, prompting the lockdown of a nearby child care center, IMPD said in a media notification. No information was provided about where the shooting happened, what may have led to it, or whether anyone was hurt.
IMPD, however, said the stolen vehicle and crash were not related to a shooting reported at 12:35 p.m. Thursday at a gas station and restaurant at West 38th and Meridian streets.
IMPD officers found the stolen vehicle around 12:45 p.m. Thursday near East 38th Street and Post Road. When a detective attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle fled westbound before crashing a short time later near Whenner Drive, the notification said. It did not say what type of vehicle was abandoned in the crash.
Three people from the crashed vehicle fled southwest on foot. IMPD established a perimeter with assistance from the Indiana State Police, the Lawrence Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office — using specialized resources, including a state police helicopter, a special weapons and tactics team, and the IMPD’s police dogs — but did not find the three people.
IMPD said a firearm was found in the crashed vehicle, and a man detained at the crash scene was later released once investigators determined he was not directly involved in the incident.
Police have since lifted the lockdown on the child care center.
IMPD’s public information office can be reached at 317-327-3424.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brody Robinson had 19 points in Oakland’s 86-74 win against IU Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Robinson added 13 assists for the Golden Grizzlies (16-14, 12-7 Horizon League). Tuburu Niavalurua scored 16 points, going 6 of 10 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. Ziare Wells had 14 points and finished 7 of 15 from the field.
Maguire Mitchell led the Jaguars (7-23, 3-16) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and four assists. Kyler D’Augustino added 14 points for IU Indianapolis. Micah Davis also had 12 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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