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While upholding President Obama’s health care law, the U.S. Supreme Court may have created a way out for states that do not want to expand their Medicaid programs. Whether Indiana decides to opt out remains to be seen.
A decision by Indiana to leave its Medicaid program unchanged could leave as many as 290,000 Hoosier adults, who would have been newly eligible for Medicaid coverage, with no good options.
The Central Indiana Land Trust announced Thursday that it has purchased 55 acres of land south of Mooresville to ensure that it remains protected from future development.
Stocks of hospital companies rose sharply and insurance companies fell Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld a requirement that almost all Americans carry health insurance. WellPoint shares were down more than 5 percent.
A study commission on tax-increment financing will vote Thursday evening on a set of policy recommendations that would limit the use of TIF districts in Indianapolis.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the core of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, preserving most of a law that would expand insurance to millions of people and transform an industry that makes up 18 percent of the nation’s economy.
Valero Energy Corp. has temporarily stopped production at a central Indiana ethanol plant because of rising corn prices.
The Indiana Department of Child Services expects to serve more than 11,000 additional families each year by adding a total of $47.8 million over three years to new and existing programs.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will receive a big pay raise when he leaves office in January and takes over as president of Purdue University, possibly earning more than five times as much salary.
Among major occupational groups, only farming has a smaller share of African-Americans, government figures show.
Indianapolis and Fishers firefighters battled a residential fire on the north side Wednesday morning that they believe was caused by a mulch fire. The two-alarm fire engulfed a unit of the Townhomes at Berkley Place, near 96th Street and Masters Road, at about 8:30 a.m. The townhome sustained heavy damage, and bordering townhomes sustained some smoke and water damage.
A teen was shot while riding on the back of a scooter on the city's west side Tuesday. The incident happened near West 10th and North Concord streets about 8:30 p.m. Officers arriving on the scene found a 15-year-old boy suffering a serious gunshot wound to his back left side and upper shoulder. Witnesses told police the shots came from a man in the front passenger seat of a gold Chrysler parked on Concord Street.
Garfield Park pool is expected to reopen Wednesday, according to Indy Parks. The pool had been closed since June 21 after dozens of people were taken to the hospital following a chemical incident. Indy Parks said two inspection reports suggest operator error triggered a chain of events that allowed sodium hypochlorite solution and hydrochloric acid to combine, resulting in an abundant production of chlorine gas. The gas led many to experience vomiting, coughing, sore throats and watery eyes.
Avett Brothers? Barenaked Ladies? Dukes of September?
Meet Janell Shaffer and Danielle McDowell, who started consumer-review service MyBestFriendsHair.com to help folks like them looking for the right hair stylist.
The Indiana Pacers made it official Wednesday morning: They are parting ways with basketball operations president Larry Bird and bringing back Donnie Walsh.
If college football truly wants to take all the tarnish off its national championship crown, it’s going to have to scrap the bowl system and construct a playoff that includes all the contenders. And even a few pretenders.
Toby Keith performs June 30 at Klipsch Music Centre. Details here. http://www.ticketmaster.com/Toby-Keith-tickets/artist/762365
Storyteller Deborah Asante is featured June 28 at the weekly Museum Nights on the Canal, offering entertainment from 5:30-6:30 before the Indiana Historical Society’s Concert on the Canal featuring Shannon Forsell. Details here. www.indianahistory.org
The President Benjamin Harrison Home hosts its annual Fourth of July Ice Cream Social. Details here. http://july4icecreamsocial.eventbrite.com
Counting Crows headlines the Outlaw Roadshow Summer Tour July 1 at the Lawn at White River State Park. Details here. http://inwhiteriver.wrsp.in.gov/ATTRACTIONS/Attraction/AttractionID/10
Through July 15
Basile Theatre, Indiana History Center
The Indianapolis Early Music Festival has been around a long time—46 years. But not nearly as long as the tunes it plays, which can go back to the year 900. This year’s festival, already in progress, includes Gut, Wind & Wire and The Catatoustic Consort June 29 (and a free family concert June 30); East of the River July 1; Vittorio Gheilmi and Luca Pianca July 13; and Hesperus, whose July 14 performance accompanies a screening of the Douglas Fairbanks film “Robin Hood.” Details here.
June 29-30
Tarkington Theatre
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre revives its passionate production of the Victor Hugo classic. I suspect some of the crowd will be the same folks who were introduced to this Hancock-choreographed work at the Spotlight benefit back in May, when an excerpt received a sustained ovation. Expect a big cast and equally big emotions. Details here.
