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More than half of the $2.5 trillion consumers spend annually on health care in the United States flows to hospitals and doctors, with drug companies and health insurers trailing well behind.
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More than half of the $2.5 trillion consumers spend annually on health care in the United States flows to hospitals and doctors, with drug companies and health insurers trailing well behind.
Fall Creek Road was closed from Hague Road to East 65th Street on Monday morning after a 50-year-old water main broke. The break, in the 7600 block of Fall Creek, hampered traffic throughout the northeast side. Citizens Energy Group officials said it would likely take the rest of the day to repair the 12-inch pipe.
A fire destroyed one unit and damaged another at Waterbury Condominiums in Pike Township at about 3:45 a.m. Monday. Residents in the condos, which are north of Interstate 465 and south of 96th Street, escaped unharmed after hearing smoke detectors. Firefighters are trying to determine the cause of the blaze, which might have started in an attic.
A Morgan County man was charged with shooting his 19-year-old son to death Sunday night in Martinsville. David Carrender, 49, was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder in the death of Wyatt Carrender. The shooting took place in the 6600 block of Crooked Creek Drive about 8:30 p.m.
Supplying engines for half the IndyCar field is more than Honda officials bargained for. Losing the Japanese auto maker as a partner would be a huge blow for the open-wheel series.
WXIN-TV Fox59 waved goodbye this weekend to Jeremiah Johnson, who has covered sports at the Indianapolis station for nine years.
Indianapolis-based Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. would save $452,000 in property taxes on the development, slated for 22.5 acres on the southwest side.
Some 82 percent of working Americans over 50 say it is at least somewhat likely they will work for pay in retirement, according to a poll released Monday.
Operators of unlicensed daycare facilities that receive public money would have to undergo training or ensure they had adequate staffing under proposals being considered by lawmakers.
The appeals court declined to hear an appeal from Getrag Transmission of a Tipton County judge's ruling that the lawsuit filed by Walbridge Construction should go to trial or settlement.
Through the first three months of the current state fiscal year, revenue has come in $73.5 million less than predicted by the forecast used by lawmakers in writing the 2014-15 state budget.
My weekend (which I claim begins Thursday night), included a Mellencamp musical, a top-notch art show, and the season opener for the Indianapolis Opera. Did you see any of the above?
Indiana's WorkOne centers are bracing for an increase in traffic when they begin holding in-person meetings with people who've been receiving unemployment benefits for at least four weeks.
The peregrine falcon, a critical component of Indianapolis’ battle against pigeons, is coming off Indiana’s endangered species list following a successful two-decade effort to reintroduce the bird to the state.
A Papa John’s delivery driver said he was robbed of his wallet, a $250 phone and $30 in wings and pizza at about 10 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of North Arsenal Avenue. The driver told Indianapolis police that he got out of his jeep to make a delivery when the robber stuck something hard in his back and demanded the items. As the robber ran off, the driver noticed he was carrying a stapler, not a gun. He chased the man but couldn’t catch him.
A choir teacher and instructional assistant were suspended by Carmel Clay Schools on Wednesday after being accused of using “teaching techniques not proper for choral instruction,” the district said. Students say Clay Middle School Choir Director Amanda Griffin restrained students with duct tape to eliminate unwanted arm movement during performances and made them do push-ups. The district declined to provide details. “Pending our administrative review of the situation, we have relieved the teacher and instructional assistant from further classroom duties,” it said in a letter to parents.
Police arrested a Fishers couple Thursday after finding 33 pounds of marijuana, counterfeit government IDs, a submachine gun and other weapons in their home near 136th Street and Marilyn Road. Michael Dudley, 35, and Terry Galloway, 40, had the pot hidden throughout the house in five-gallon buckets, including in the children's bedrooms. In addition to drug-dealing charges, Dudley was charged with possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
The City-County Council will decide Monday whether to create a committee to scrutinize the Regional Operations Center, which Public Safety Director Troy Riggs vacated in September over safety concerns.
Alumni Judson and Joyce Green earmarked the funds for helping develop professional musicians.
Fishers Town Council member Renee Cox is set to kick off her mayoral campaign Saturday, formally announcing her candidacy after months of speculation.