State, feds battle over review of HIP 2.0
As Indiana’s expansion of the federal Medicaid program enters its second year, the Pence administration is brawling with federal officials, who want to conduct an evaluation of it.
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State seeks applicants for open utility regulatory position
The opening on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission was created by the resignation of Commissioner Carolene Mays-Medley, who stepped down in April.
Fun with numbers: Plug in a city, see the cost of long-term care
It’s not as fun as planning a vacation or shopping for a motorcycle, but these are numbers you’re probably going to need.
Riley Hospital steps up statewide push
New President Matthew Cook’s job is to build out a system that will help get physician referrals across the state to help fill Riley’s 385 beds.
IURC OKs Duke Energy rate hike to fund more than $1B in upgrades
Under a settlement Duke reached with consumer groups, customers will pick up $1.4 billion of the price tag, down from the $1.8 billion the utility originally sought.
Lilly stock rises after FDA panel backs new Jardiance label
A hot-selling drug for diabetes sold by Eli Lilly and Co. and a co-partner just got another potential boost, as a government panel narrowly recommended that the companies should be allowed to claim that the drug cuts the risk of cardiovascular death.
Embattled ITT winds down nursing program at 3 Indiana campuses
The state warned the institution about low passing rates earlier this year and asked for a “plan of correction”—the first step that could lead to a loss of state accreditation.
Developer plans $20M apartment project on Fountain Square block
Nearly an entire city block in Fountain Square soon could be redeveloped, with five old buildings getting torn down and a new five-story project springing up with retail space and 94 apartments.
Tracking Indy’s mosquitoes, one ditch at a time
How do local health officials figure out where the mosquitoes are breeding, and whether they are spreading disease? It all starts with the field worker, looking in ditch after ditch. One of them is my son. I spend a few hours tagging along.
IPL seeks rate hike to clean up Petersburg coal plant
IPL has filed petitions with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to install $100 million worth of pollution controls at Petersburg, a move it says will allow it to meet strict environmental regulations.
CEO Ellis resigns after 20 years at struggling drug firm Endocyte
The West Lafayette-based company has named CFO and COO Mike Sherman as new CEO and president, but did not give a reason for the abrupt change in leadership.
More jitters over the Anthem-Cigna deal
Federal regulators are giving the proposed $48 billion merger between health insurers Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp a hard look, and some analysts are hedging their bets.
IU to hire 40 faculty, spend up to $120M on new initiative
The money will be awarded from IU’s Grand Challenges Program, a new push that is designed to tackle “major and large-scale problems facing humanity” that can only be addressed by multidisciplinary research teams.
A last-minute hurdle for Dow-DuPont deal?
One of the nation’s most powerful senators is urging antitrust regulators to give the merger careful scrutiny to make sure it doesn’t hurt farmers, consumers or small businesses.
A last-minute hurdle for Dow-DuPont deal?
One of the nation’s most powerful senators is urging antitrust regulators to give the merger careful scrutiny to make sure it doesn’t hurt farmers, consumers or small businesses.
Utility commission job sits open as cases stack up
A seat on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has been open more than two months, despite a requirement that three candidate names be submitted to the governor within 40 days of the vacancy.
Device lawsuits plague Cook Medical
The lawsuits against Cook Medical began four years ago with a trickle but have since turned into a gusher, now surpassing 500.
California insurance chief urges block of Anthem-Cigna merger
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday called the deal “anti-competitive” and said it would hurt consumers, businesses and the state’s health insurance market.
For CEO, auction firm is ‘mission of passion’
Fired in 2005 as CEO of Adesa Inc., a vehicle-auction company based in Carmel, James Hallett later engineered a buyout that put him back in the driver’s seat of the company, now known as KAR Auction Services.
Biotech firm lands funding for cancer targeting
Animated Dynamics Inc. has raised $1.7 million in early funding to help it get its technology to market.