DuPont-Dow merger faces big EU obstacle
European antitrust officials decided this month to launch a full-blown investigation into the proposed merger Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.
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Hoosiers face higher premiums, fewer choices for Obamacare coverage
Hoosiers looking for health insurance on the Obamacare marketplace for next year will see fewer choices and double-digit premium increases on most plans, the Indiana Department of Insurance said Thursday.
Regulators OK final settlement over controversial Edwardsport plant
A bitter, costly fight over who will pay for Duke Energy’s $3.5 billion coal-gasification plant, one of the most expensive projects in Indiana history, is finally over.
Lilly, partner lose court fight over testosterone treatment
Eli Lilly and Co. and its partner cannot stop competitors from selling generic versions of testosterone treatment Axiron, a federal judge in Indianapolis has ruled.
Attention Walmart shoppers: Get a health check at the Anthem kiosk
Anthem hopes to encourage new Medicaid members in Indiana to spend a few minutes taking a health care assessment at Walmart kiosks to get an early jump on chronic conditions.
St. Vincent plans to build ‘micro-hospitals’ throughout area
St. Vincent will expand its footprint in central Indiana by opening eight small hospitals where patients can get treated for medical conditions that aren’t life-threatening. The first four locations were announced Monday.
Three finalists named for open spot on state’s powerful utility board
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission hears hundreds of cases a year and regulates $14 billion worth of electric, natural gas, telecommunications, steam, water and sewer utilities.
Anthem may sacrifice biz lines to get its Cigna deal
No one is sure whether Anthem and the Justice Department can hash out a settlement before the federal case to block the insurer's $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. goes to trial in November.
CountryMark revenue drops 40 percent as oil prices plunge in last two years
After a six-year run-up for the Indianapolis-based oil refiner that saw its revenue nearly double, the company has eliminated about 25 jobs, 2 percent of its workforce, in recent months.
Aisle 6, Row 3, Bin 12: IU Health gears up for new, high-tech warehouse
Supplies are the second-largest expense for hospitals. Here’s how Indiana’s largest health system plans to keep its 15 hospitals stocked in bandages and medical supplies.
Indiana gets D-minus for family-workplace laws
Starting a family and want a few months of paid leave? How about paid medical leave for pregnancy-related disabilities. You might consider living in New York or California, rather than Indiana, a national group says.
Cialis users sue Lilly, claiming drug has ties to skin cancer
Seven men who took Cialis pills to treat erectile dysfunction sued Indianapolis drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. this week, claiming they later suffered from skin cancer that was related to the medicine.
AIT meltdown derails huge Marian gift
Five years after pledging an astounding $48 million to help Marian University build a medical school, an Indianapolis businessman has paid only about one-fifth of that amount.
Analysts squirm in trying to predict the Anthem-Cigna deal
Wall Street analysts are supposed to be experts in handicapping a company’s future. But, in the case of this deal, plenty of experts are still uncertain, and not afraid to say so.
IPL’s hiring of Sanchez as CEO shows utility ‘embracing change’
Rafael Sanchez, who took over in June as CEO of Indianapolis Power & Light Co., is a decidedly nontraditional pick to lead a company facing big challenges and difficult choices.
Struggling local insurer to close its doors after big losses
Indy-based Advantage Health Solutions, which recently racked up huge losses and laid off dozens of workers earlier this year, said Thursday it is shutting down its last line of business.
Feds rip Anthem’s service, warn of price increases in antitrust suit
Anthem Inc.’s proposed purchase of Cigna Corp. would diminish competition between insurers in markets around the nation, according to a complaint filed Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department that painted Anthem in an unflattering light.
Company plans 4 ‘micro-hospitals’ in competitive local market
A Texas company that plans to build four “micro-hospitals” in central Indiana could face intense competition for patients, some hospital experts predict.
Regulators OK utility’s request to raise local sewer rates
Indianapolis-area residents will see their monthly sewer rates increase by 30 percent over the next year after state regulators approved a plan Tuesday to fund improvements to the aging system.
Big savings for St. Vincent in first year of accountable care effort
The Indianapolis hospital group and its Tennessee partner were able to reduce emergency room visits, inpatient admissions and readmissions, and increase the percentage of generic drugs under a new model of care.