Gloria Sachdev: Study shows it’s time to act on health care prices
Indiana prices are higher than those of all our neighboring states.
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This week, three columnists weigh in on what the state should do to reign in Indiana’s high health costs, including IU Health president and CEO Dennis Murphy. And two columnists weigh in on slating, while Abdul-Hakim Shabazz argues reforming immigration could help fill open jobs.
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Dennis Murphy: Solving problem takes providers, insurers, policymakers
IU Health has committed to align our pricing with national averages for commercial insurance by Jan. 1, 2025, generating more than $1 billion in savings to patients and payers.
Rep. Todd Huston: Status quo won’t fix state’s hospital cost crisis
The lack of urgency in addressing high hospital prices in Indiana by the vast majority of not-for-profit hospitals is intolerable.
Rep. Michelle Davis: Girls lose if science, common sense get benched
The performance gap isn’t because these boys had better access to training or resources; it’s biology.
Micah Clark: The Legislature was right to pass girls’ sports bill
If the governor had legitimate and specific concerns about HB 1041 at any point during the legislative process, he could have asked the leadership to address those concerns.
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Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: There are jobs to fill. Give immigrants a chance.
We need to make it easier for immigrants to come here and get the jobs the rest of us are not going to do.
Dana Black: We can’t sit by while we’re stripped of basic rights
What is certain is that silence and complacency are not an option for those of us in the struggle for all people.
Deborah Daniels: Being senator doesn’t qualify you for the presidency
Today’s Senate is not the great deliberative body of past reputation.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: Democrats need to ‘pound the table’ to improve state
[The supermajority] is always in need of someone to attack. The tactic is clear: Create an enemy, attack it.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: It’s high time to end slating
Marion County has been trending Democratic for some time, which means many of our primary elections are actually general elections.
Marshawn Wolley: Slating, if it lives on, must be changed
Whatever the brave new world is shouldn’t undermine candidates who lack means and connections in the process.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Schools should join Juul suit to recoup expenses
The company deliberately and methodically deployed a multifaceted plan to addict a generation of adolescents to nicotine.
Shariq Siddiqui: We must protect philanthropic organizations to thrive
Not-for-profits play an important part in our economic and social fabric.
Curt Smith: ILADD makes a difference in lives of disabled adults
The need is great, and the demographics of this population suggest housing needs will only grow for those able to live independently.
Brian Schutt: Dynamism starts at home
While not all kids will become founders, the entrepreneurial mindset … is an essential element for their contribution in whatever vocation they pursue.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Here’s how to improve state’s education outcomes
Our top two priorities should be strengthening Indiana’s teacher preparation programs and enrolling more high school graduates in post-secondary education.
Brad Rateike: If you’re going to be a mentor, do so with candor
Tough love, if administered with true ‘love,’ is often the best way to deliver advice that might (or might not) take root.
Whitley Yates: How to avoid commodifying color
You can have diversity programs to intentionally increase representation without leaving a group of people feeling misused.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Context is everything on social media
Lack of context is the problem with Twitter and any other social media platform that limits the number of characters that can be used.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Legislature makes good–and bad–health policy
SB 382 lowers the taxation on closed vaping products and on other smokeless tobacco products. Absolutely reprehensible.
Curt Smith: Let’s have a thoughtful conversation about race
The Remnant Trust is hosting a Great Conversations series symposium in Indianapolis in May featuring Robert Woodson.
Marshawn Wolley: Banks need good data to make good decisions
Collecting race data on business lending is more of an investment in an underserved market than a cost.
Deborah Daniels: New gun laws are complicating job of police
Our constitutional rights come with qualifiers.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Be creative in attacking health worker shortage
As we think about maximizing the reach of telehealth to serve at-risk populations, growing access to broadband internet must be a key priority.
Jim Shella: Justice takes time and I’m willing to wait
I’m one of a large number of baby boomers who went into journalism because of Watergate.