Carter Barrett
Carter is a reporter based at WFYI in Indianapolis, Indiana. A long-time Hoosier, she is thrilled to stay in her hometown to cover public health. Previously, she covered education for WFYI News with a focus on school safety. Carter graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana University, and previously interned with stations in Bloomington, Indiana and Juneau, Alaska.
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Nationally, there are about 13 psychiatrists for every 100,000 people. In Indiana, there are only six for every 100,000 people, which is among the worst ratios in the U.S.
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The Biden administration appears to have begun the process of rolling back Medicaid work requirements. But some worry this may mean conservative states will reject Medicaid expansion altogether.
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As soon as COVID-19 hit, there was a massive jump in telemedicine visits. A Centers for Disease Control study found that in March 2020 there was a 154%...
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Drug manufacturers have released promising early results for their COVID-19 vaccines, but skepticism among Americans remains high -- especially for...
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With COVID-19 cases soaring across the country, many American are changing their Thanksgiving travel plans. Some are making it a virtual event while others are cancelling it this year.
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With COVID-19 cases soaring lots of people are conflicted about Thanksgiving plans. Experts are recommending we spend the holiday with just the people who live in our homes this year.
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Now that summer is over and temperatures are dipping across the Midwest, people are headed indoors, some experts fear the already striking rise in cases...
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There is just one hospital in western Indiana’s Vermillion County. The slender, 37-mile long county is dotted with corn and soybean fields, and driving...
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As colleges across the country welcome students back to campus, incoming freshmen are starting college in the middle of a pandemic. And, many are...
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Ali Schroer was just out of college when she started her first teaching job, but her new insurance plan didn’t cover her allergy medication. "So this...