A decades-old federal program that offers doctors incentives to practice in disadvantaged communities has had little effect on physician density or patient mortality, a recent analysis concludes.
The interim Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force unanimously agreed on a final report Monday detailing seven recommended legislative proposals for the upcoming session.
Some warn that the spiraling number of deals could lead to large physician groups having an unfairly high market share, which could lead to price increases and cost-cutting.
The true vibrancy of a regional economy is determined by high-value exports to other regions, often based on scalable ideas. Today, that means software, energy, advanced materials, financial products, pharmaceuticals, complex manufactured goods, digital content and technical services.
The company, Carmot Therapeutics, has numerous drugs under development. Its lead asset is a once-a-week injection that is in mid-stage development for the treatment of obesity.
The new drug, called Zepbound, carries a hefty price of $1,059.87 per month, and insurers and health care plans are balking, questioning its affordability. Many employers and government health programs exclude obesity treatments from their coverage.
VillageMD, a subsidiary of Chicago-based pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance, is closing more than 60 primary care clinics in five markets, including nine practices in northern Indiana and four in central Indiana.
Community Health Network has agreed to pay the United States government $345 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a years-long scheme to recruit physicians and pay them huge salaries and bonuses in return for “downstream referrals” on medical procedures.
We’re beginning a conversation that doesn’t assume that economics and creativity live in separate worlds. On the contrary, any successful businessperson will tell you that creativity is essential to success.
Reducing health care costs, pursuing tax breaks and preparing the next generation of Hoosiers for the workforce are among the top priorities of business leaders as state lawmakers return to the Indiana Statehouse Monday for the 2024 legislative session.
A bill to require earlier interventions for students struggling with literacy is top-of-list for Indiana Senate Republicans, who unveiled their 2024 agenda Thursday morning.
Indianapolis-based DecisionRx uses technology to recommend medication decisions to physicians and pharmacists based on genetic profiles, existing medication regimes and contraindications.
The bill would would prohibit health insurers from requiring prior authorization for routine medical services, federally approved prescription drugs, emergency health care and other services.
Wong’s appointment comes just a few weeks after BioCrossroads released a report warning that Indiana’s life-science sector is starting to lag the nation in growth and market share and will require a focused effort to stay competitive.
