Without health care and related jobs, the United States would have nearly 400,000 fewer jobs than it did a year ago, according to Labor Department figures through January.
Although supporters of the effort promised more than $100 million in annual savings, opponents — including Indiana’s top Medicaid official — warned the proposal could undermine care coordination efforts just weeks after other key reforms launched.
House Enrolled Act 1004, passed in 2023, required the Indiana Department of Insurance to contract with a third party to calculate how Indiana’s nonprofit hospital systems’ commercial prices compared to Medicare reimbursements over time.
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced the settlement Monday, just over a year after filing an antitrust lawsuit against Pfizer Inc., Viatris Inc. and several other companies that distribute injectable epinephrine devices.
The president first teased TrumpRx in September while announcing the first of his more than 15 deals with pharmaceutical companies, including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., to lower drug prices.
FSSA plans to put out a proposal request for managed care services for the Healthy Indiana Plan, Pathways for Aging, Hoosier Care Connect and Hoosier Healthwise.
The legislation would block government bodies and public universities from enacting any policies that limit cooperation — including of their employees — with federal immigration authorities or laws.
The new Indiana Council on Fraud Detection and Prevention is expected to focus on federally funded programs administered by state agencies like Medicaid, SNAP and WIC.
Rep. Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years—and says the political changes brought by President Donald Trump have pushed him out of the party.
In a call with shareholders Wednesday, Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux said the Trump administration’s plan to limit federal payments to Medicare Advantage “doesn’t keep pace with the current medical cost and utilization trends.”
Rural hospitals are among those that are most affected by the financial challenges facing health care institutions in Indiana, according to a new report released by the Indiana Hospital Association.
The halfway point of the 2026 legislative session is fast approaching, with next week marking key deadlines for bills to get through their respective chambers.
