Anthem’s goal in pursuing Cigna had been to build scale and get more leverage with hospitals and other providers in an industry undergoing huge change under the Affordable Care Act.
Founders H.H. and Fansy Gregg opened the first store at 4930 N. Keystone Ave. in 1955, and family members helped build the chain to more than 200 locations in the decades that followed.
With a healthy three-time Pro Bowler at quarterback, nearly $90 million in salary cap room, one of the younger teams in the league and the No. 3 draft pick, Jim Irsay has a chance to surround Andrew Luck with a better supporting cast in 2018.
CleanSlate Centers, a fast-growing, venture-backed operation based in Nashville, Tennessee, said it has opened two outpatient treatment centers in Indianapolis and one in Bloomington.
The university’s $205 million in big gifts was about two-thirds of the $302.9 million in gifts of $1 million or more given by individuals to Indiana not-for-profits in 2017.
Thousands of residents in central Indiana pre-paid their property tax bills before Jan. 1, resulting in more than $31 million in early payments, according to research by IBJ. The early payments marked a significant increase for most areas.
A 17-year veteran of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission has been appointed administrator of the city body, replacing longtime leader David Baker.
In central Indiana, 83,700 fewer households on average tuned into Colts games this season compared to the team’s previous campaign. The decline came as NFL viewership overall took a significant hit.
Pfizer said it will continue its support of potential blockbuster drug tanezumab, a late-stage pain treatment in development with Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.
Thanks to a strong fourth quarter with a $40 million deal, the amount of venture capital invested in Hoosier firms surged 50 percent in 2017 over the previous year.
