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Now that Medicare is calling for all doctors it deals with to use electronic medical records by 2015, it could hasten the trend of physicians merging with hospitals or larger groups. But it could also speed up the retirement of aging physicians at a time when they are in short supply. That’s according to John-David […]
President Obama’s budget chief isn’t sugarcoating his message to health insurance executives: the party is over. White House Budget Director Peter Orszag said yesterday in Washington, D.C., that the government will no longer overpay companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, the privately run portion of the government health program for seniors. Orszag spoke at the […]
Indiana ranks last among states in getting federal funds to prevent disease and injuries, according to a report from two not-for-profit groups released yesterday. Indiana collected just $12.74 per person last year from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for programs to inhibit disease and prevention programs, the Trust for America’s Health and […]
The Anderson school board yesterday decided to keep the historic Wigwam gymnasium open, but to close four schools in an effort to trim its budget. The 9,000-seat Wigwam was built in 1962 on Anderson High School’s campus. It is the second largest high school basketball venue in the world, ranked behind the Fieldhouse in New […]
A federal review of the nation’s coal ash storage sites includes 14 Indiana power plants where the byproduct of the state’s reliance on coal for power is stored in a series of ever-growing ponds and landfills. Several utilities that own or co-own those 14 coal-burning plants must provide the Environmental Protection Agency with detailed descriptions […]
After some bumbling and rumbling, a Democratic-controlled Indiana House committee dealt a blow yesterday to efforts to reorganize local government – a top legislative priority of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. The Government and Regulatory Reform Committee voted to combine five local government bills into one, and then one Republican joined six Democrats in defeating the […]
Wall Street got some good news from Citigroup Inc. today and responded with a huge rally. Led by financial companies, the market made its first big move upward in weeks after Citigroup said it had operated at a profit during the first two months of the year. The major indexes soared more than 5 percent, […]
Chip Ganassi Racing and Sam Schmidt Motorsports will partner to field a car for Alex Lloyd in the 93rd Running of the Indianapolis 500. Lloyd, the 2007 Firestone Indy Lights champion, is a…
An Indiana House committee has dealt a serious blow to local government reorganization efforts. The Democrat-controlled Government and Regulatory Reform committee voted today to fold several local government provisions proposed by Gov. Mitch Daniels into a single bill. The panel then voted to reject the bill, with one Republican joining six Democrats in voting against […]
Cafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover will open her seventh local restaurant tomorrow at the upscale Clay Terrace shopping center in Carmel. The eatery is Hoover’s second French-themed Petite Chou. The other is on Westfield Boulevard in Broad Ripple. The Clay Terrace location initially will serve breakfast and lunch. Dinner will be available starting April 8, […]
The inaugural event of the Women Like Us speaker series will feature Patricia Miller, co-founder of Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Designs Inc. and former Indiana secretary of commerce, among other notable participants. Linda Rendleman, author and founder of the local Business Women Connect Inc. networking organization, and Sally Brown, president of the Indianapolis-based Ambassadors for […]
The city’s Capital Improvement Board approved cutting an additional $1.5 million from its annual budget yesterday and may have moved a step closer toward funding its annual operating budget with an increase in hospitality taxes. Local sports teams have been reluctant or noncommittal about shouldering a bigger financial load, CIB officials said. As a result, […]
A contractor involved in the Keystone Avenue roundabout project in Carmel could be headed to court. Late Friday, Carmel declared Milestone Contractors in default of its agreement for not meeting its schedule.
The Butler University basketball team will take on Cleveland State University tonight in a rematch of last year’s Horizon League men’s basketball tournament championship game. The third-seeded Vikings (24-10) were the preseason conference favorite, but the Bulldogs (26-4) claimed the conference’s regular-season title. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Indianapolis police took a man into custody after a shooting last night left a 7-year-old boy in serious condition. The shooting occurred in the 2400 block of West Wilkins Street, near the intersection of Morris Street and South Belmont Avenue. Police say Thomas Owens, 20, of Indianapolis admitted to shooting the boy with an assault […]
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has tapped the head of Jacksonville, Fla.’s airport authority as its new executive director and CEO. John D. Clark III also serves as chairman of the Airports Council International North America, the primary trade group for airports. He appointment will be effective April 13, pending formal approval at the March 20 […]
Prosecutors are expected to file charges today against Marion County corrections officer Sydney Eghan and his fiancee, Betsy Chestnut. They believe the couple handcuffed Chestnut’s 12-year-old son for more than six hours as a disciplinary measure. Eghan, who could face multiple charges, including criminal confinement, has been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation.
The inaugural event of the Women Like Us speaker series will feature Patricia Miller, co-founder of Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Designs Inc. and former Indiana secretary of commerce, among other notable participants. Linda Rendleman, author and founder of the local Business Women Connect Inc. networking organization, and Sally Brown, president of the Indianapolis-based Ambassadors for […]
Cafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover will open her seventh local restaurant tomorrow at the upscale Clay Terrace shopping center in Carmel. The eatery is Hoover’s second French-themed Petite Chou. The other is on Westfield Boulevard in Broad Ripple. The Clay Terrace location initially will serve breakfast and lunch. Dinner will be available starting April 8, […]
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has tapped the head of Jacksonville, Fla.’s airport authority as its new executive director and CEO. John D. Clark III also serves as chairman of the Airports Council International North America, the primary trade group for airports. Clark will replace John Kish, who will head the redevelopment of a municipal stadium […]
