The federal No Surprises Act—which took effect Jan. 1 and protects patients from receiving surprise medical bills resulting from unexpected, out-of-network coverage—is already creating huge waves.
In recent months, current and former employees of drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co., medical-equipment maker Roche Diagnostics and health care system Ascension St. Vincent have filed suit in federal district court, claiming their religious views and civil liberties were violated.
The company, which has developed a workflow and collaboration software platform designed to improve post-acute care outcomes for patients, said it plans to use the funding to further product development and make key hires in several departments.
Prevounce Health already had two remote employees here, and the central location and business-friendly climate were appealing. The company moved here in October, taking office and warehouse space on Post Road.
The researchers found that Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations among people 65 and older by roughly 75% when given shortly after infection. But people between the ages of 40 and 65 saw no measurable benefit, according to the analysis of medical records.
As chief information officer for the Indiana Department of Health, Mohan Ambaty is responsible for the oversight and direction of the agency’s IT infrastructure and delivery of critical services to agency staff and the public.
The new regulations will create a new category of hearing aids that will supersede state-level regulations requiring patients to visit physicians or audiologists to get prescriptions and fittings.
VoCare, which makes a handheld gadget called Vitals360 that allows physicians to monitor their patients’ vital signs remotely, is in the middle of a nasty fight with a group of five early investors.
The former congresswoman and the retired federal judge wrote in a column that they are “deeply concerned” about Attorney General Todd Rokita’s actions toward Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana physician who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio girl.
Meanwhile, IU Health, Indiana’s largest health care system, said Saturday that it would take a few weeks to study the implications of the law on patients and practitioners.
The Indiana Legislature on Friday approved the near-total abortion ban with some exceptions, including in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life and physical health of the mother. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.
House members advanced the near-total abortion ban 62-38 with limited exceptions, including in cases of rape and incest, and to protect the life and physical health of the mother.
