HIP, which provides health insurance to 762,276 Hoosiers, has been offered since 2007, under former Gov. Mitch Daniels. However, the program was only expanded to include the premium option in 2012.

Indiana cardholders can use their Hoosier Works card at any store that accepts food assistance. SNAP benefits can only be used to purchase food, as well as seeds and plants to grow food.

More than 90 percent of Hoosiers have health insurance. But, an official from Gov. Mike Braun’s administration said while that’s a large percentage, it can be a little misleading.

"At the end of the day, all Hoosiers, we want to be able to go to the doctor," Bell said. Currently, the state offers the Healthy Indiana Plan, a Medicaid program covering more than 754,000 ...