Riverview Health to open 4 combination ER, urgent-care centers
The fast-growing health system, owned by Hamilton County, plans to begin construction this year and open the centers in Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis in 2019.
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Report: Opioid makers gave $10M to advocacy groups amid epidemic
Companies selling some of the most lucrative prescription painkillers funneled millions of dollars to advocacy groups that in turn promoted the medications' use, according to a report released Monday
Trump’s big promises on drug costs followed by modest steps
As a candidate, President Trump advocated Medicare negotiations and allowing consumers to import medicines from abroad. His current strategy recommends changes to policies that the administration believes unwittingly lead to higher prices, and suggests ways to speed drugs to market and increase competition.
Two Indiana initiatives aimed at fighting opioid epidemic
The state's Division of Mental Health and Addiction has added two dependency recovery initiatives—one virtual and one concrete.<
IU School of Medicine receives $14M to create program for cancer patients, families
The goal of the program is to provide care for a patient’s overall physical, mental and spiritual well-being, including pain management, at-home support, nutrition assistance and help with navigating financial issues.
Secret discounts keep drug bills from soaring, middlemen say
Express Scripts Holding Co., one of the biggest pharmacy-benefits managers, says the drug-price deals it cuts behind closed doors are saving consumers a lot of money.
Indiana Senate joins House in passing cannabis oil measure
The Indiana Legislature is poised to allow anyone to purchase and use a cannabis-derived extract believed to have therapeutic benefits, following a key vote by the state Senate on Monday.
Feds approve work rules for HIP 2.0, more addiction funding
As many as 130,000 of the 400,000 people now covered by the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 will be required to work, take part in school or training, or do community service to continue receiving insurance benefits in 2019.
Greenlight Guru growing quickly making software for medical device makers
Greenlight Guru grew from 19 to 31 employees in the last year and expects to add nine more during the first quarter of this year.
HHS secretary Azar to visit Indy as state awaits Medicaid work ruling
Barely two weeks after being confirmed as U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services, former Eli Lilly and Co. executive Alex Azar is returning to Indianapolis on Friday for an announcement with state officials.
Trump’s endorsement puts ‘Right to Try’ drug bill on fast track
The initiative, championed by Vice President Mike Pence when he was governor of Indiana, has been embraced by members of both parties. The latest bill was written by U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana.
Amazon, Buffett, Chase team up to cut health care costs for workers
News on Tuesday that Amazon was forming a new company with JPMorgan Chase and Warren Buffett’s big-pocketed Berkshire Hathaway sent shock waves through the health care industry.
IU Med School raises $135M in NIH funding for 2017, setting record
The funds includes $7.6 million to study early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, $5.2 million to fund a clinical and translational sciences institute, and $4.8 million to fund epidemiologic databases to evaluate AIDS care in Africa.
House panel approves bill to raise state smoking age from 18 to 21
Lawmakers stripped a provision from the bill that would have boosted the cigarette tax from 99 cents a pack to $2.99.
New VA clinics in works for Indianapolis, Terre Haute
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to lease sites for the clinics in Terre Haute and the west side of Indianapolis for the clinics.
IU among 17 universities opposing anti-smoking group with tobacco ties
Deans of public health schools at IU, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and other universities said the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is too closely tied to an industry that sells deadly products to millions.
Indiana House calls for study of medical marijuana
The resolution was approved Thursday without opposition and comes after 29 other states have passed laws allowing medical marijuana in some form.
IU Health expands specialty cancer program into new facility
The program is for patients with Stage 3 or Stage 4 cancer who had not had success with traditional treatments. Under the program, scientists analyze patients’ genome, leading to a personalized treatment plan.
With $20M infusion, health analytics software firm plans to hire 100 by 2020
Indianapolis-based Springbuk expects to grow by leaps and bounds after landing a big package of venture capital.
Blood test to detect 8 cancers early gives promising results
Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools.