While we don’t expect political lessons from Alex de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America to play out on the basketball court, Hoosiers do expect a Full Court Press of politi-hoops at the Statehouse. You can even buy popcorn in the basement and go sit in the balcony to root for your team. But when basketball and politics collided last session, House Bill 1433 died, and Hoosier kids and basketball lost at the buzzer. The bill, nicknamed #SoKidsCanMove, allows children to participate in sports more easily by requiring Medicaid’s coverage of prosthetic legs for physically active student athletes. We should allow Hoosier kids, even those with limb loss and limb difference, to be just that, kids.

Source: Forbes May 31, 2023 11:06 UTC