Jake Harper
Investigative Reporter, WFYIJake Harper started his job at Side Effects shortly before the 2015 announcement of an HIV outbreak in southern Indiana, and since then has focused his reporting on addiction, Medicaid and access to health care. His investigations have covered medical industry influence in state and national government, a clinical trial that skirted federal regulations and various barriers to evidence-based addiction treatment. His stories have been broadcast at stations across the Midwest and nationally on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Latino USA and Here & Now. Harper also co-hosts the podcast, Sick, with Lauren Bavis. Visit sickpodcast.org for more information. He can be reached at jharper@wfyi.org.
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Sherrie Sanders says she last spoke with her husband, George, on April 12. It was Easter Sunday. “He told me he was very sick. He had a fever of 102,” she…
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This story was updated at 3:45 p.m. on April 30, 2020 to include new information on Edwards' release date.On the day Scottie Edwards died, he nearly fell…
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During Monday’s coronavirus news conference, Gov. Eric Holcomb was optimistic about the situation statewide. He emphasized Indiana’s COVID-19 data. “I…
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This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.David Vega is a fourth year-medical student at the Indiana…
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This post was updated at 1:05 pm on 4/13/20 to include new infections reported by the state. On Monday, April 6, an inmate at Indiana’s Plainfield…
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Updated 04/08/2020 at 5:24 pm.On Wednesday, Indiana's Joint Information Center confirmed to Side Effects that 10 prisoners in state Department of…
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Thousands of Americans have died from COVID-19, and many more still will. The elderly are especially vulnerable, as are people with underlying health…
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Last week, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and state Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box declined to provide numbers of ICU beds and ventilators to media…
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Millions of Americans are stuck in one place right now. Many states have issued stay at home orders, urging people to isolate to prevent the spread of the…
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Updated 3/26/2020 5:09 pmVentilators are among the most important equipment hospitals need to treat a surge of COVID-19 patients. Companies such as…