Three bills in Indiana Senate take aim at health-care costs, practices
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.
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IU Health expands plan for downtown hospital, pushing price tag to $4.3B
Indiana University Health said Monday the cost of its new downtown hospital complex will now top $4 billion, an increase of 60% over previous estimates, due to higher construction costs and a major increase in the number of patient rooms.
Indiana lawmakers return for session of spending decisions
The drafting of a new two-year state budget will be the primary focus, but debates over hot-button social issues could force their way to the forefront.
Drugstores make slow headway on staffing problems
Drugstore chains are still trying to find enough employees to put a stop to temporary pharmacy closures.
New variant XBB.1.5 is ‘most transmissible’ so far, could fuel COVID wave
The descendant of the omicron variant rose from barely 2 percent of U.S. cases at the start of December to more than 27 percent the first week of January, according to new estimates.
Five environmental issues to watch for in Indiana’s 2023 legislative session
Renewable energy, climate change mitigation and ongoing efforts to improve statewide water quality are top issues for Indiana environmental advocates in the 2023 legislative session.
Indiana budget has big ongoing, one-time obligations
When drafting the state’s next budget, lawmakers will need to consider the state’s ongoing commitments and one-time obligations under the cloud of a potential recession.
IBJ Podcast: Digging into Salesforce’s ‘restructuring’ and what it could mean for Indianapolis
The global tech giant revealed Wednesday that planned to lay off about 10% of its employees companywide and shrink its real estate footprint. But execs are mum on the possible ramifications for downtown’s Salesforce Tower.
Second Republican enters Indianapolis mayoral race
Republican John L. Couch is now the fifth candidate to enter the May primary seeking a nomination to run in Indianapolis’ mayoral election.
State education groups seek school-funding increase, expanded preschool access
Education advocates say they see expanding access to both early learning and higher education as critical to the state’s economic health.
Prolific homebuilder Paul Estridge Jr. dies at 65
A lung transplant recipient in November 2020, Estridge contracted a lung infection in recent days that his family said he could not overcome.
Black librarians yank national conference from Indy
The National Conference of African American Librarians has decided not to hold its annual convention in Indianapolis this year after one of its leaders was passed over for the job of CEO at the Indianapolis Public Library.
McCarthy elected House speaker in rowdy post-midnight vote
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks.
Scheduling conflict prevents Indy from possibly hosting neutral-site NFL playoff game
Lucas Oil Stadium is already booked the weekend of Jan. 28-29 for the Central Zone Invitational, a national volleyball tournament hosted by Capitol Sports Center that is expected to draw as many as 30,000 people downtown.
Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease OK’d by FDA
It’s the first drug that’s been convincingly shown to slow the decline in memory and thinking that define the disease. But the medication comes with downsides, including potentially serious side effects and the need for frequent drug infusions.
Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack
While account passwords were not leaked, malicious hackers could use the email addresses to try to reset people’s passwords, or guess them if they are commonly used or reused with other accounts.
Angie Stocklin: How do you activate your core values? Here’s an example
The constant stream of small bites made the core value tangible and kept it at the top of our team’s mind, while the leadership team’s participation in these activities signaled importance to the rest of the team.
Memory Bank: Swearing in a governor
Indiana’s 39th governor, George N. Craig, was sworn into office on Jan. 12, 1953. From Brazil, Indiana, the Republican was a lawyer and a World War II veteran. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1955 as one of President Dwight Eisenhower’s favorite young Republicans. Under Craig’s administration, the Department of Corrections […]
Pete the Planner: ‘Feels good, is good’ is the mantra for this year
It’s amazing how quickly you can find yourself highly confident with low stability
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Lawmakers should focus work on value to taxpayers
| Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz
If public funds were allocated to another public use or returned to the taxpayer, they would produce jobs in other sectors. Six of one, half a dozen of the other.