Health Care & Insurance

Obama gives states $250 million to review insurance premiums

June 7, 2010
WellPoint may face the most threat from more aggressive reviews. The Indianapolis insurer is the leader in small-business and individual policies, areas that have seen the biggest increases in recent years.
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55 employees of mail-order MHP Pharmacy firm losing jobs

June 7, 2010
Indianapolis-based MHP Pharmacy's facility on North Meridian Street will close in August as a result of the company's purchase by In Touch Pharmaceuticals in Valparaiso.
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Erbitux fails to stop colon cancer before it spreads

June 6, 2010
Bloomberg News
Eli Lilly and Co. and Merck KGaA drug failed to slow tumors in a study designed to expand the medicine's use to patients whose disease is in an earlier stage.
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Indiana contractors scramble for certification to remove leadRestricted Content

June 5, 2010
Norm Heikens
New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules force precautions on paint chips, dust.
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SynCare withdraws abatement request

June 2, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Locally based SynCare LLC has withdrawn a request for a property tax abatement tied to the creation of 114 jobs. SynCare owner Stephanie DeKemper said she pulled the request to ensure the employment projections are accurate.
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Expert: Reform can improve communities

June 2, 2010
J.K. Wall

The much-maligned health care bill provides a huge opportunity for local communities to improve the health of their citizens and for local health care providers to win bonus payments from federal health insurance programs. That's the message Len Nichols, a Beltway veteran and health policy expert, will bring to attendees at the All Healthcare is Local conference today.

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Health care firm plans to create 114 jobs

June 1, 2010
SynCare LLC's expansion hinges on city approval of property tax abatement. The Metropolitan Development Commission is set to vote on the request Wednesday.
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Genetic testing could spur Erbitux drug sales

June 1, 2010
Bloomberg News
The drugmakers are counting on screening for the so-called K-ras gene to spur use of Erbitux in metastatic colorectal cancer.
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Indianapolis startup attacks Alzheimer's diseaseRestricted Content

May 29, 2010
Norm Heikens
AgeneBio Inc. this month landed a $300,000 investment from the Indiana Seed Fund to fund operations, bolster its intellectual property, and begin learning how to make a drug into a once-a-day pill.
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WellPoint pledges two-day hospital stays after mastectomy

May 26, 2010
J.K. Wall
In the company's latest response to withering criticism of its breast-cancer policies, WellPoint Inc. said it will pay for any breast cancer patient to stay two days in a hospital after surgery.
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Effective stats are new hurdle for U.S. drugmakers

May 26, 2010
J.K. Wall
WellPoint Inc.'s announcement of comparative effectiveness research guidelines last week marks a new era for U.S. drugmakers. The Indianapolis-based health insurer will use studies that compare the effectiveness of one drug against another as a complement to typical clinical trial research that compares a drug against a placebo sugar pill.
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Summit to counsel cities on reform

May 26, 2010
J.K. Wall
Now that health reform is law, a local not-for-profit group, Better Healthcare for Indiana, wants to help Indiana community leaders use the law to slow runaway medical spending while improving the health of their citizens.
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Q&A: Don Stumpp

May 26, 2010
J.K. Wall
Don Stumpp, manager of payer contracting at Indianapolis-based physician group American Health Network and president of the Indiana Medical Group Management Association, discussed the impact of the health care reform law on primary care physicians as well as the near-constant threat of a sharp cut in Medicare reimbursement.
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Police reviewing death of Tomisue Hilbert's mother

May 25, 2010
Scott Olson
Information that could prove her death was not an accident has surfaced during civil proceedings involving a life insurance policy.
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Health care suppliers need to think long term, expert says

May 20, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Companies in the health care supply chain need to engage in more strategic, long-term preparation even as the industry faces uncertainties and upheaval, MIT expert tells local conference attendees.
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UPDATE: Arcadia confirms major growth plans

May 20, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Arcadia Resources Inc. is planning a $3.9 million expansion of its Indianapolis headquarters and pharmacy operations, the company said Thursday morning, confirming that it plans to add as many as 930 jobs by 2013.
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Drug-spending increase highest in four years

May 20, 2010
Bloomberg News
The price increase was fueled by the debate over the health-care overhaul in Washington, D.C., Medco Health Solutions Inc. CEO David Snow said.
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ER doc is affable WellPoint activist

May 19, 2010
J.K. Wall
Dr. Rob Stone wants the giant health insurer to convert to not-for-profit status and put him, an advocate of national health insurance, on the company's board.
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Buffett bails on WellPoint

May 18, 2010
J.K. Wall
Influential investor sold off all 1.3 million shares in the Indianapolis-based health insurer during the first quarter.
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WellPoint meeting ends abruptly as Bush collapses

May 18, 2010
J.K. Wall
Board member William "Bucky" Bush, uncle of former President George W. Bush, appeared OK after a shortened meeting in which shareholders approved a "say-on-pay" proposal. Protesters gathered outside WellPoint's headquarters after the meeting.
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Renamed Conseco OK with less-flashy futureRestricted Content

May 15, 2010
J.K. Wall
CNO Financial Group Inc., known as Conseco Inc. until May 11, has become almost the polar opposite of what it was under flashy co-founder Steve Hilbert. Instead of high-octane growth driven by merger deals, CNO Financial has returned to profitability by selling low-dollar products and emphasizing low-cost operations.
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IU lands $8.5 million grant to renovate Riley hospital

May 14, 2010
Gift will be used for a pediatric research facility to better identify how genetic and environmental factors contribute to diseases in children.
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Lilly, others cut U.S. tax bills through transfer pricing

May 14, 2010
Bloomberg News
U.S. companies, including Eli Lilly, amassed at least $1 trillion in foreign profits not taxed in the U.S. as of the end of last year. That cumulative total increased 70 percent over three years.
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Study: Quality, costs better at big practices

May 12, 2010
J.K. Wall
As physician mergers increase in Indianapolis, a new study has determined that quality at large, multispecialty practices is at least 5 percent higher and costs are 3.6 percent lower than at small group practices.
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Lilly still waiting on once-weekly Byetta

May 12, 2010
J.K. Wall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week pushed its self-declared deadline for rendering an approval decision on the drug Bydureon to Oct. 22. The previous deadline was in March.
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