Indiana Senate approves doctor noncompete ban
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is against the bill, arguing that the government should have no role in private contractual matters.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is against the bill, arguing that the government should have no role in private contractual matters.
While Indiana’s abortion ban is on hold pending a decision from the state Supreme Court, lawmakers are looking to bolster services that would prevent those pregnancies in the first place.
The Legislature is considering a bill that put Indiana on a list of more than a dozen other states that expressly prohibit or sharply limit non-compete agreements for physicians and other patient-care professionals.
Hospitals across the state experienced their most difficult financial year in 2022 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a study released Wednesday by the Indiana Hospital Association.
The legislator who introduced the measure said it was the result of a lack of action on the part of health care entities and insurers to lower prices.
Dozens of bills are already advancing through committees and legislative chambers halfway through the third week of Indiana’s 2023 session.
Curbing heal care costs is key for attracting business development.
For some, just the mere presence of Black folk is a personal affront.
If legalization is unfeasible, at least decriminalize marijuana.
The not-for-profit Tumaini Foundation for Global Health and Humanitarianism says it wants to train medical students with a special concern for the health of needy individuals and populations worldwide.
The proposals aim to lower prescription drug costs, promote competition among physicians and end the practice that allows for inaccurate medical billing in certain circumstances.
Around Indiana and the nation in recent weeks, special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are shutting down and returning money to investors. In other cases, investors are taking a bath.
Also, the NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week, and affecting all 14 teams that qualified for the postseason.
Dr. A. David Gerstein, a dermatologist with practice on North Meridian Street, filed a plea agreement Dec. 28 in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Hospitals are expected to come under more scrutiny and public health spending will be debated in this year’s Indiana General Assembly.
More than 7,000 confirmed cases of children younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles were reported to the nation’s poison control centers between 2017 and 2021, climbing from about 200 to more than 3,000 per year.
Dr. James Callaghan, CEO of Franciscan Health’s central Indiana hospitals since 2015, has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer for Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance.
OrthoIndy will nearly triple the size of its Lafayette presence with the addition of seven orthopedic surgeons in April and expects to announce plans for a new clinic and surgery center in Tippecanoe County in 2024.
Many retail workers are fed up and don’t want to go back to their pre-pandemic work environments. They are demanding better schedules, and sometimes even quitting their jobs altogether.
Also looking for state support are initiatives related to workforce training, road funding, energy standards and affordable housing.