Amended bill would hit nonprofit hospitals with excise tax over high prices
A new amendment to House Bill 1004 would create an excise tax that would penalize hospitals found to be over-charging patients.
A new amendment to House Bill 1004 would create an excise tax that would penalize hospitals found to be over-charging patients.
Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann said the decision was a proactive move to protect funding amid federal orders and state legislation targeting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
The Morgan County Plan Commission on Monday decided to give a favorable recommendation for a rezoning request that would pave the way for a data center on a 391-acre site in the northern part of the county.
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.
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Indiana University Indianapolis received Research 1, or R1, status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It’s now the second IU campus to hold the designation.
We need a workforce strategy that meets people where they are and ensures that hard work actually pays off.
I appreciate the desire to have high-quality school-choice options.
It is concerning that most certificate-earners are not earning a livable wage after completing their program.
A call for abundance without a framework to support is empty words.
Next week, the chambers will be busy hearing bills for second and third readings ahead of their Thursday deadline.
Lawmakers’ unease with the Indiana Economic Development Corp. culminated in at least four transparency-focused bills this session—all filed by Republicans—seeking to add more guardrails.
IMAGE GALLERY: The 200-acre Lilly Medicine Foundry is expected to add 400 full-time jobs for highly skilled workers, including engineers, scientists, operations personnel and lab technicians.
Fiduciary responsibility is about securing strong financial returns for Indiana. That responsibility compels me to stand against woke corporations pushing political motives.
While consumers across the country could pay higher prices on all sorts of goods, Indiana’s economy is especially vulnerable to the uncertainty from tariffs and retaliatory tariffs between nations, economists say.
While our efforts abroad strengthen Bangalore, Cape Town, Kampala and beyond, they also make our own community more connected, inspired and stronger.
The two-year spending plan funds many of Gov. Mike Braun’s agenda items—including additional funding for private school vouchers—but doesn’t include several state tax cuts the new governor proposed.
The foundry will give the pharmaceutical maker the ability to research new ways of producing medicines.
Last week, some firings in the Energy Department were also initiated, then paused, after they sparked alarm about the effect on nuclear defense programs.
Lawmakers spent hours in session this week passing several dozen lingering bills, including the budget and property tax reform, before the first-half deadline Thursday.