Patients have spoken and—surprise!—they prefer suburban hospitals to inner-city or big teaching hospitals. That means a little extra Medicare money will likely flow to suburban hospitals in the Indianapolis area. But hospitals in the core of Indianapolis, and hospitals that do significant amounts of teaching medical students, may take a hit. That’s the upshot of […]
Private firms that need to raise relatively modest amounts of capital have a hard time finding money. Now three Indianapolis entrepreneurs think they have the answer: crowdfunding. Individuals make small investments that are aggregated to fund a business. Indianapolis-based Localstake wants to be the matchmaker.
While Indiana exports overall rose 12 percent in 2011, to a record $32.2 billion, shipments to Afghanistan rocketed 323 percent, to $828 million.
Rather than a pocket guide to the Supreme Court ruling (it did accomplish that, sort of) [Rusthoven, July 9], this is a pocket guide to the laboriously crafted Republican response to the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.
If you’ve been following my columns and blog posts, you are probably tired of my frequent rants about what Americans don’t know about our own constitutional system.
WellPoint Inc.’s board, reacting to criticism after the health insurer cut its profit forecast on Wednesday, said the management team led by CEO Angela Braly has its full support.
Life sciences leaders discuss topics ranging from accomplishments to initial public offerings and the nature of innovation at the July 25 event.
Research and development comes under pressure in an age of austerity.
Eli Lilly and Co. reported second-quarter profit that fell less than analysts had expected. The company raised its outlook for the rest of the year.
A little extra Medicare money will flow to suburban hospitals in the Indianapolis area, based on recent patient satisfaction scores. But hospitals in the core of Indianapolis—and hospitals that do significant amounts of teaching medical students—may take a hit.
Robert Duncan has held the position on an interim basis since March, when his predecessor, John Clark, abruptly stepped down. Duncan previously served as the authority’s general counsel and chief operating officer.
Indiana’s exports are going strong this year but may not be enough to break a record of $32 billion in exports set last year.
I spent last weekend in a hotel with 950 sorority women learning about sex. How’s that for an opening line? Are your fantasies afire? Curiosity aroused?
The $791 million Hoosier Lottery threw open bidding July 11 for a 10-year contract on marketing, sales and distribution services. The lottery wants to be among the fastest-growing in the country, and it’s looking to the gambling industry to help it reach that goal.
Ellen K. Annala, who has led the United Way of Central Indiana as CEO for 14 years, will retire next year, the not-for-profit announced Wednesday afternoon.
The 10 Indianapolis business owners want a federal judge to prevent the city of Indianapolis from enforcing new public smoking restrictions until a ruling is made on their lawsuit. Their original complaint claims the ordinance violates parts of the U.S. Constitution.
The immediate reaction on Wall Street to last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding President Obama’s health care law was to buy hospital stocks and dump health insurance stocks. But at least one analyst expects the long-term outcome to be the exact opposite.
Eli Lilly and Co. got a boost of confidence last week that its project to launch the first effective Alzheimer’s treatment is on the right track—though it still faces hugely long odds.
The buying spree is back on at WellPoint Inc., with a twist. A decade ago, the insurer consolidated Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans that catered to employers. Today, it is making deals to grow the non-employer part of its business.
