POLITICO's Pulse Check

How one red state boosted its public health budget

Episode Summary

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb convinced a bipartisan majority in his state’s legislature to boost public health funding this year by 1,500 percent, overcoming opposition from fellow Republicans angry about the government’s response to Covid-19. Host Kelly Hooper talks to Megan Messerly about Indiana’s conservative model for strengthening public health.

Episode Notes

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb convinced a bipartisan majority in his state’s legislature to boost public health funding this year by 1,500 percent, overcoming opposition from fellow Republicans angry about the government’s response to Covid-19. Host Kelly Hooper talks to Megan Messerly about Indiana’s conservative model for strengthening public health.