Nonprofit hospitals targeted for high prices in bill passing the House
The bill allows the state to revoke the nonprofit status of a health system or hospital that charges especially high fees.
The bill allows the state to revoke the nonprofit status of a health system or hospital that charges especially high fees.
The 146-page Indiana Kids Count Data Book ranked Indiana 27th in the country for overall child well-being.
Senate Bill 2 would introduce restrictions on the Healthy Indiana Plan, a Medicaid program that pays for the health care needs of more than 750,000 Hoosiers.
Next week, the chambers will be busy hearing bills for second and third readings ahead of their Thursday deadline.
The results add to evidence from animal studies and reports that people are finding the drugs helpful to manage cravings, not just for food, but also for tobacco and alcohol.
While many chairs are winding down hearings on the bills assigned to their committees, one of the most anticipated pieces of legislation for the 2025 session had its first committee hearing this week.
The roster of Black Orchid Barbers locations stands at five in Indianapolis and Carmel, and owner Travis Moore said he’s eager to open shops elsewhere.
House and Senate Republicans rank this session’s top priorities as tax reform and health care reform—and several bills key to achieving their vision had their first hearings this week.
Also, a bill requiring a social media company to obtain parental consent before allowing a child under 16 to use the platform passed the Senate.
IBJ is watching key bills that could impact the state’s economic development, health care and workforce efforts.
Heading into a packed legislative session at the Indiana Statehouse, the Indy Chamber plans to focus its lobbying efforts on quality-of-place and human resources issues.
Lawmakers will convene Wednesday to begin drafting the state’s next two-year budget, determining how to spend approximately $44 billion dollars to fund government services.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption is to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the U.S. over the last decade.
Despite tightening revenue, Republican leaders quickly dismissed any notion that 2025 could be the year Indiana ends its prohibition on marijuana.
A September survey of 600 Indiana residents showed that 64% of likely voters support a $2 per pack increase in the cigarette tax.
Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Chair Travis Holdman, R-Markle, said his caucus is ready to introduce between 12 and 15 bills that will affect property taxes.
The video-sharing app faces a January deadline to find a new owner not based in China or lose access to U.S. users, under a law passed in April with bipartisan support.
Hoosiers are 20% more likely to be covered by a self-insured health plan than their peers, a type of plan that “lacks the market power to effectively negotiate prices with hospitals,” the study noted.
Scott B. Tittle, a former health care policy adviser to former Gov. Mitch Daniels and nursing home trade association leader, will take the helm of the nonprofit professional trade group on Nov. 25.
By tempting customers’ palates, the humble food marts want to become an alternative to fast-food restaurants for busy Americans who crave easy, interesting and less expensive eating options.