Note to the Press – State Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) issued the following statement in response to a new review indicating hospitals are complying with Indiana's 2025 nonprofit hospital pricing law (HEA 1004) which Carbaugh authored to help reduce health care costs for Hoosiers.
STATEHOUSE (April 23, 2026) – "I'm encouraged to see large nonprofit hospitals complying with this part of the law and offering more affordable, direct-to-employer health care options for Hoosier businesses. While this is a strong first step and will help employers that agree to limit their health plan to a single health care system, it represents only one part of what HEA 1004 does to hold hospitals accountable for lower and more transparent pricing, prioritize patients and reduce health care costs. For Hoosiers with employer plans that are not part of a direct-to-employer arrangement, as well as those who are individually insured through the marketplace, there is more work to be done. I appreciate the progress made on this provision of HEA 1004, which shows we are beginning to move in the right direction toward a more affordable health care system for all Hoosiers."
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State Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) represents House District 81,
which includes a portion of Allen County.
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