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Braun willing to consider pot legalization as report finds Hoosiers spend $2B on cannabis

April 29, 2026
Abriana Herron, Inside INdiana Business and Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana residents have more than doubled their cannabis use over the past decade, researchers said.

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Q&A: Discipline and drive led Lopez-Liggett to health care exec role

March 20, 2026
Daniel Bradley

The St. Louis native joined Anthem Inc. 19 years ago in an entry-level sales position. Now, she leads one of the largest insurers in Indiana.

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Funding for $1.6B replacement to Indianapolis VA hospital advances in Congress

May 17, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The proposed replacement hospital would cost about $1.64 billion, but the appropriations legislation — the first for the 2027 fiscal year to clear a major congressional hurdle — allows for up to $1.98 billion to go toward the project.

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Indiana unveils Medicaid overhaul aimed at pressuring hospitals to lower prices

May 15, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Federal approval cleared the way for Indiana to revamp hospital Medicaid payments, with larger increases going to providers that keep commercial prices lower.

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Greene County hospital serves Anthem with second breach notice over claim payments

May 15, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The hospital said the second breach notice is related to additional concerns about Anthem’s claim-payment practices and its failure to apply a contract between the hospital and the insurance company correctly.

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Senior services agency plans 90 job cuts after loss of government funding

May 12, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions said the cuts are the result of the state of Indiana transitioning its Bureau of Disabilities Services Medicaid waiver case management to new contracted agencies.

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New analysis suggests Americans overcharged by $150B a year to insure homes, autos and businesses

April 30, 2026 | Associated Press

Research by the economists found that average premiums for home insurance climbed an inflation-adjusted 28% between 2017 and 2024.

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Indiana hospital systems meet benchmark on direct-to-employer health care deals

April 23, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The report comes as Indiana hospitals attempt to address widespread criticism — including from state leaders — over high prices.

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Elevance beats expectations with quarterly profit, revenue

April 22, 2026 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

The Indianapolis-based health care insurer raised full-year earnings guidance after making its first-quarter financial report on Wednesday.

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Greene County hospital serves Anthem with breach notice over underpayments

April 15, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Hospital CEO Brenda Reetz the insurance underpayment situation impacts patient bills, hospital stability and access to care. Indianapolis-based Anthem said it is working with the hospital to resolve the problem.

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Indiana appeals court upholds trial court’s ruling in favor of NCAA in football head injury case

April 7, 2026 | Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer

The case debated whether the NCAA had a duty to warn individual student athletes about the risks of football-related head trauma, which can lead to death.

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Indiana’s Medicaid program could be ditching popular discount drug program

April 6, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A proposed rule change introduced in February would eliminate access to a federal drug discount program known as 340B, which supporters say is a lifeline for rural hospitals and health clinics serving low-income patients. 

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Indiana Planned Parenthood faces clinic closures, state funding fight

April 3, 2026 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Indianapolis will close Friday after federal funding cuts.

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FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill for obesity

April 1, 2026 | Associated Press

The daily oral medication, which will be branded as Foundayo, is expected to begin shipping Monday.

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Elevance commits $1M to Indy homelessness effort

March 31, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Streets to Home Indy, a public-private partnership, said Elevance Health’s donation will help sustain housing efforts through rental assistance, case management and implementation support.

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Report finds Indiana lags nation in primary, preventative care

March 24, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The report found there are fewer primary care physicians practicing in Indiana than in neighboring states of Ohio, Michigan and Illinois and in the nation overall

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Lilly’s experimental diabetes shot yields record weight loss in study

March 19, 2026 | Bloomberg News

The late-stage results handily beat earlier trials of the company’s diabetes blockbuster Mounjaro, which racked up sales of $23 billion in 2025.

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Lilly spending $1.8B to update Indianapolis manufacturing operations

March 18, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The Lilly Technology Center investment includes expanding existing capabilities and the establishment of new production lines.

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Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

March 16, 2026 | Associated Press

The order issued Monday is the latest development in a lawsuit filed last July by the American Academy of Pediatrics and some other medical groups.

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Lilly introduces direct-to-employer program for weight-loss drug

March 11, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Eli Lilly and Co. has launched a platform that offers employers coverage options for obesity care through a partnership with 18 digital health programs.

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Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

March 9, 2026 | Associated Press

Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers after an agreement that will see Novo Nordisk’s branded weight loss medicines sold through the Hims platform.

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Indiana Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 immunity for hospitals in patient death case

March 6, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hospitals and other medical providers cannot be held liable for complications that developed while treating a patient for COVID-19 during the pandemic emergency, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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