Holcomb signs letter backing Senate GOP’s health care bill
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has joined 14 other Republican governors in backing a last-ditch GOP effort to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
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Longtime OB-GYN named new Indiana state health commissioner
Dr. Kristina Box will take over Indiana’s top health job next month, succeeding Dr. Jerome Adams, who resigned to become U.S. surgeon general.
$70,000 settlement reached in Anderson housing lawsuit
The agreement calls for the housing authority in the central Indiana community to compensate seven victims of discrimination identified by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Animal-health biz Elanco under the weather; Lilly won’t rule out spinoff
The Greenfield-based unit, which makes a vast array of vaccines, antibiotics, feed additives and other health products for livestock and pets, is in a slump, after more than a decade of growth.
Lilly breast cancer drug results could challenge Pfizer pill
li Lilly and Co.’s experimental breast cancer drug abemaciclib, when combined with standard therapy, slowed the progression of tumors in patients with an advanced form of the disease.
Greenwood hospital closure to eliminate 86 jobs
The upcoming closure of Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South in Greenwood will take place in November, the hospital’s owner said Friday in a notice to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Indiana gets record $26 million to expand HIV treatment
The money will be used to increase treatment capacity for patients by funding psychiatric nurse practitioners and mental health and addiction counselors.
Lilly eliminating 3,500 jobs as part of cost-cutting plan
Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. said the 3,500 jobs represent 8.3 percent of its global workforce. Lilly hopes the cuts will save it $500 million a year.
Lilly competitor reaches $46.5M settlement with U.S. over safety info
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk says it has reached a settlement over allegations that it hadn’t properly communicated safety information when marketing a medicine to treat type 2 diabetes.
Indiana proposes work mandate for state health coverage
State documents show that fewer than 30 percent of those enrolled in the Healthy Indiana Plan would be required to comply with Gov. Eric Holcomb's proposed work mandate.
Lilly shares rise on surprising news from FDA on arthritis drug
The Indianapolis drugmaker said it will not be required to conduct another expensive, time-consuming clinical trial for the potential blockbuster.
Indiana expands program to crack down on ‘doctor shopping’
The program is hailed by health providers for allowing doctors, hospitals and pharmacies to check patients’ electronic health records for substance abuse.
Pacers lift curtain on $50M downtown training complex
The St. Vincent Center combines team training facilities—including regulation-sized courts, cushy recovery amenites and an underwater treadmill—with health care services for the public.
Obamacare’s last bare spot filled by insurer in rural Ohio
The final county in the U.S. that was at risk of not having an Obamacare insurer next year will have one. The county had been left without ACA coverage for 2018 after Anthem Inc. said it would pull out.
IU Health chief wraps up statewide tour aimed at improving rapport with employees
In response to an employee survey two years ago that revealed shockingly low morale, IU Health executives respond with 33 town hall meetings over four months.
Anthem to stop selling individual plans in much of Virginia
Anthem's departure—along with Aetna and UnitedHealthcare—means only one insurer will offer individual plans in more than half of Virginia's counties and independent cities next year.
Trump lashes out after Merck exec resigns from president’s council
President Donald Trump criticized drug prices immediately after Merck & Co.’s CEO quit the president’s council of manufacturing executives Monday, to take a “stand against intolerance and extremism.”
Health insurers struggle to win reprieve of Obamacare tax
Insurers like Indianapolis-based Anthem and conservative groups are scrambling for ways to at least delay the health-insurance tax, or HIT, following the collapse of health-care legislation in July.
Medicare ruling casts cloud over miniature-hospital movement
Whether so-called micro-hospitals can succeed financially might depend on whether they can meet Medicare’s definition of a hospital: a medical facility that dedicates the bulk of its services to inpatient care.
Study says political uncertainty triggering big health premium jumps
Actions by the Trump administration are triggering double-digit premium increases on Obamacare health insurance policies purchased by many people, according to a study.