Lilly’s weight-loss pill moves ahead after pivotal trial
The company’s shares rose as much as 4.3% Tuesday after Eli Lilly announced the trial results for orforglipron.
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Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
Price increases could be especially stark in individual coverage marketplaces, where insurers also are predicting the federal government will end some support that helps people buy coverage.
Consumer groups, debt collectors clash in Indiana medical debt hearing
Testimony on Monday set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing health care providers to collect what’s owed.
RFK Jr. yanks $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine development
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that 22 projects, totaling $500 million, to develop vaccines using mRNA technology will be halted.
The newest side effect of hair loss—growing anxiety and depression
Hair loss isn’t new. What’s different today, experts say, is that male anguish about it has never been more evident. Social media, dating apps, “Zoom dysphoria” and a sometimes predatory marketplace are stoking the anxiety.
Medicare, Medicaid plans to experiment with covering weight loss drugs
Trump administration officials have offered mixed messages about GLP-1s and whether they should be relied upon for weight loss by obese and overweight Americans.
Parkview Health plans $200M hospital, office building in West Lafayette
Parkview said the hospital would be roughly 200,000 square feet, accommodate up to 40 inpatient beds and offer a 24/7 emergency department.
Trump administration launching new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help
The new program is expected to allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech companies, making it easier to access health records and monitor wellness.
Parkview Health brings brand campaign to Indianapolis media market
Fort Wayne-based hospital system Parkview Health does not have a hospital in the Indianapolis area, but it is seeking to increase its name recognition in the state’s political center and largest market.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
In its lawsuit, Planned Parenthood had argued that it would be at risk of closing nearly 200 clinics in 24 states if it were cut off from Medicaid funds.
Indiana surpasses more than $1.1B in opioid-related settlements
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Monday that Indiana is expected to receive another $16.5 million as part of the latest multistate opioid settlement.
UnitedHealth says it is under federal investigation and cooperating
The company’s UnitedHealthcare business covers more than 8 million people as the nation’s largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans.
Local part-time elected officials can lose health insurance, state high court rules
The Supreme Court found that local elected officials may be designated as part-time employees per Indiana code and the county has permission to exclude all part-time employees from group health insurance.
Indiana Chamber will no longer have Anthem as provider for small-business health coverage
The two organizations disagree on the source of the conflict, which is resulting in a new insurance provider covering those enrolled in the Chamber’s pooled coverage plan.
FDA names former pharmaceutical exec to oversee drug program
Dr. George Tidmarsh, a cancer and pediatric specialist, will direct the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which regulates the safety and effectiveness of all U.S. drugs.
Allergies seem nearly impossible to avoid—unless you’re Amish in Indiana
An Amish community living in northern Indiana is considered one of the least allergic populations ever measured in the developed world.
Health insurance through Affordable Care Act faces big premium hikes
The average person buying a marketplace plan would pay 75% more for their monthly premium if Congress doesn’t extend the subsidies, according to KFF.
Drugmaker telehealth deals risk unnecessary prescribing, Senate probe finds
Partnerships between telehealth companies and pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. raise concerns about conflicts of interest and inappropriate prescribing, according to a Senate investigation released Thursday.
Elevance cuts outlook as higher costs weigh on industry
Elevance’s membership declined slightly from the first quarter, with drops in Medicaid and fewer people purchasing Affordable Care Act plans.
Hoosier employers increasingly turn to self-insured plans to trim costs
The average privately employed Hoosier is 20% more likely to be enrolled in a self-insured plan than the average privately employed American.