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IU medical school's push to launch startups bears fruit

April 13, 2013

The Indiana University School of Medicine has launched 12 companies in the past 18 months—a burst of startup activity the school has never seen before.More.

New WellPoint CEO Joe Swedish thrives on complexity

May 25, 2013

Joe Swedish, a career hospital executive, is now two months into his job at the helm of Indianapolis-based WellPoint, the nation’s second-largest health insurer. In his first interview since starting work, Swedish indicated he’s taking his time to learn the people and the culture of the vast organization he now leads.More.

WellPoint among 13 picked to join California exchange

May 23, 2013

California residents who choose to buy health insurance through the state exchange being created by the Affordable Care Act may end up paying higher premiums.More.

Forecast: Cash to reign in health care

May 20, 2013

With premiums for health insurance likely to head north next year as President Obama’s health care reform law fully takes effect, both individuals and employers will pay for more health care out of their own funds and buy less insurance.More.

Lilly study: 1 in 5 Alzheimer's patients misdiagnosed

Work stops on Greenwood pharmaceutical plant

Mobile health apps could cut into state companies' market share

PANEL: Life sciences will see radically different future

Canada’s Supreme Court won’t hear Lilly appeal on Zyprexa

Surprise director departures boost WellPoint shares

Lechleiter's surgery to repair heart goes as planned

Three WellPoint directors step down, cite personal reasons

Michigan doctor named dean of IU School of Medicine

Indiana device makers absorbing Obamacare excise tax

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Think again: Why Obama's disclosure of hospital charges won't help you

In the first post on my new blog, The Dose, I explain why the recently released Medicare charge data are meaningless for everyone but uninsured patients.More.
A dose of reality about the business of health care

Welcome to The Dose, a blog about the business of health care. As your host, J.K. Wall, I'll be writing about the most interesting new developments I see at hospitals, doctors, insurers, employers, patients, drug makers, device companies and medical researchers around Indianapolis and around the country.More.

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BioCrossroads has stoked state's life sciences industry, but challenges remain

In the 10 years BioCrossroads has been promoting life sciences in Indiana, the effort has netted more than 330 new companies, an infusion of more than $330 million in venture capital, a tripling of exports, and a growing number of mentions in national reports on life sciences.More.

SPECIAL REPORT: Indiana companies charge into China

With economic growth in the United States sluggish, Indiana companies are joining the race to capitalize on the fast-growing Chinese economy—even as hundreds of millions of Chinese move into the middle class and adopt a Western-style thirst for goods and services.More.

Hospitals suffer from spiking bond interest rates, investment losses

Indianapolis-area hospitals have suffered a double whammy of spiking interest rates on their bonds and heavy losses in their investment portfolios and are trying to save cash any way they can.More.