For the first time in years, certain Indiana Medicaid beneficiaries will start paying premiums again—a concern for advocates who say that enrollees are unprepared and point to federal concerns about the rule’s effectiveness.
Not counting the $335 million complex announced earlier this month, the county already is home to 11 acute-care and specialty hospitals with a total of nearly 800 beds—while many Indiana counties have no hospitals, or a single facility with less than 50 beds.
The race to score blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound is pushing one of the world’s largest population of people with obesity to creative lengths.
The agreement with the airport authority comes as the organization moves forward with plans to decommission the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, where IU Health’s LifeLine transport operations for the city are based.
Officials with IU Health gave what they called a “summer update” on Wednesday and sounded optimistic about the project, one of the most expensive in Indiana history.
At issue is whether a drug developed by Point Biopharma, based in Indianapolis, infringed on a patent issued in 2020 and assigned to Purdue Research Foundation.
Dr. Vivek Murthy said social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people and should carry warning labels similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes.
The debt-relief initiative is part of a partnership between the United Neighborhood Centers of Indianapolis, United Way of Central Indiana and national not-for-profit Undue Medical Debt.
Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. That’s up about 86% since 2017.
Ascension, the largest Catholic health system in the United States, was hit May 8 by a cyberattack that hindered computer access across the system and affected patient care.
New research delves into hiring woes outside of low salaries, such as the lengthy bureaucratic process that can take up to 204 days to complete for federal public health jobs.
The move comes a year after the Indiana General Assembly passed a law banning noncompete clauses in new contracts for physicians practicing primary care. IU Health said it decided to extend the same benefit to physicians who are currently employed.
A high-ranking senator accused the state’s leading hospital lobbying organization of being “responsible for the gradual breakdown of trust” between lawmakers and hospital systems after the most recent legislative session.
Obesity drugs such as Novo’s Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound are exploding in popularity. But with list prices of $1,000 a month or more, insurers are balking at the prices and trying to limit how widely they’re used.
The rules would ban credit reporting agencies from incorporating medical debt when calculating credit scores. They would also bar lenders from using medical debt to determine loan eligibility.
Lilly officials have said they are “incredibly confident” in the drug’s potential and the fact that it “offers very meaningful benefits to people with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.”
The company is one step closer to a more convenient jab that could help combat vaccine fatigue.
The FDA said Thursday that the move to rescind the ban was made in light of court cases involving the vaping industry and because the agency has since “gained more experience” with scientific issues involving e-cigarette products.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said covered entities that fail to follow the HHS rule risk the loss of significant federal funding—including Medicaid funding designed to assist low-income individuals.
Anat Ashkenazi was Lilly’s third-highest paid executive last year. She has worked at the company for 23 years, including as chief financial officer since 2021.
