Health care costs among top Indiana legislative priorities
Hospitals are expected to come under more scrutiny and public health spending will be debated in this year’s Indiana General Assembly.
Hospitals are expected to come under more scrutiny and public health spending will be debated in this year’s Indiana General Assembly.
Dr. A. David Gerstein, a dermatologist with practice on North Meridian Street, filed a plea agreement Dec. 28 in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Also, the NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week, and affecting all 14 teams that qualified for the postseason.
Around Indiana and the nation in recent weeks, special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are shutting down and returning money to investors. In other cases, investors are taking a bath.
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.
The not-for-profit Tumaini Foundation for Global Health and Humanitarianism says it wants to train medical students with a special concern for the health of needy individuals and populations worldwide.
For some, just the mere presence of Black folk is a personal affront.
If legalization is unfeasible, at least decriminalize marijuana.
Curbing heal care costs is key for attracting business development.
Dozens of bills are already advancing through committees and legislative chambers halfway through the third week of Indiana’s 2023 session.
It’s the latest in a series of bills meant to address the high cost of health care in Indiana, as well as the physician shortage and patients’ rights.
The legislator who introduced the measure said it was the result of a lack of action on the part of health care entities and insurers to lower prices.
Hospitals across the state experienced their most difficult financial year in 2022 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a study released Wednesday by the Indiana Hospital Association.
The Legislature is considering a bill that put Indiana on a list of more than a dozen other states that expressly prohibit or sharply limit non-compete agreements for physicians and other patient-care professionals.
While Indiana’s abortion ban is on hold pending a decision from the state Supreme Court, lawmakers are looking to bolster services that would prevent those pregnancies in the first place.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is against the bill, arguing that the government should have no role in private contractual matters.
A bill dictating payments for certain health services based on location—or site of service—cleared an Indiana Senate health committee Wednesday, though nearly every senator voiced concerns with the bill.
Physicians value their APRN colleagues but have long believed they should be part of a health care team led by a physician.
Kratom already is legal in 44 states, but some health experts caution it has addictive properties and its usage, in some cases, can lead to psychotic symptoms and cause opioid patients to relapse.
The notion of reducing costs by turning to less-experienced providers is seductive. But studies find these changes have pushed costs up instead of down.