IU’s proton therapy center closes after 2,079 patients
John Kerstiens, the center's chief operating officer and chief financial officer, said the staff's mood on the final day of the center's operation was fraught with emotion.
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Three hospitals part of plan to provide Ebola care
Indianapolis hospital leaders have spent the past two months ironing out a plan to deal with any cases of Ebola that emerge in Indiana. The plan is aimed at ensuring effective care while also minimizing the need to bring other hospital services to a virtual halt while patients are under care.
Feds drop case against former Lilly scientists accused of stealing secrets
Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against two scientists accused of stealing trade secrets worth $55 million from Eli Lilly and Co. after new information emerged last month, according to a court motion made Friday.
Growth rate for U.S. health tab may have hit bottom
U.S. health care spending grew by the slowest rate in more than a half-century last year, but a speed-up is expected as the economy finally gets traction.
Lilly competitor claims early success with Alzheimer’s drug
Biogen Idec Inc. shares rose Tuesday after the company said its Alzheimer’s drug showed promising early results and will be quickly moved into a final-stage trial.
WellPoint makes switch back to Anthem name
The nation's second-largest health insurance company has officially changed its corporate name from WellPoint Inc. to Anthem Inc. The Indianapolis-based insurer's stock starts trading Wednesday under the ticker symbol ANTM.
Lilly in $440M osteoporosis patch deal with Zosano
Eli Lilly and Co. said Tuesday it will team up with Zosano Pharma Corp. on an experimental osteoporosis patch in a deal that could be worth more than $440 million.
Lilly competitor Glaxo to shake up U.S. operations
A major drugmaker that was part of three-way multi-billion-dollar deal this year involving Eli Lilly and Co. is planning a reorganization that will include hundreds of job cuts in the United States.
Three insurers to split $151M in Medicaid contracts
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MDwise Inc. and Managed Health Services were selected by the state officials to manage health care services for 84,000 Hoosiers that qualify as aged, blind or disabled.
Revenue has nearly tripled in past two years for blood-test maker
PTS Diagnostics engineered an about-face on its business plan five years ago, ditching its retail strategy to focus on serving physicians and nurse practitioners. This year, PTS is on pace to record revenue of nearly $50 million, up from $17 million two years ago.
Fifth person pleads guilty in Lilly warehouse heist
Prosecutors say the theft from an Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse in Connecticut involved up to $100 million in prescription drugs.
New FDA rules will put calorie counts on menus next year
The rules deal a blow to the grocery and convenience store industries, which have lobbied hard to be completely exempted since the menu labels became law in 2010 as a part of health overhaul.
Health care deals lead big year for M&A activity
The health care industry has announced about $438 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions worldwide so far in 2014, about 14 percent of the $3.2 trillion total for all industries.
Ohio health plan to open Indy call center with 200 workers
CareSource, a 25-year-old managed Medicaid plan that covers more than 1.3 million people in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, said the Indianapolis center will be managed by Xerox Corp.
Hillenbrand sees rare progress in controlling workers’ weight
Hillenbrand is making headway at a time when most corporations reap little improvement for their investment in wellness programs.
Anthem cited for misrepresenting doctor networks in California
In the case of Anthem, 12.5 percent of doctors were not at the address listed for them, while 12.8 percent were not willing to accept the health plans purchased on the exchange.
Feds OK extension of original Healthy Indiana Plan
Federal officials have approved a renewal of Indiana's Medicaid-covered health saving accounts for low-income residents through next year.
New type of cholesterol drug shows promise in study
The results have immediate implications for 1 million Americans who suffer mild heart attacks or chest pain each year. They may also make it easier for other experimental medicines from companies such as Eli Lilly to reach patients.
Health law faces higher bar in second sign-up season
Version 2.0 of President Barack Obama’s health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public. But more than possible computer woes lurk as HealthCare.gov’s second open enrollment season begins Nov. 15.
Two plead guilty in $50M Lilly prescription drug theft
Prosecutors said the two men and three others broke into a Lilly warehouse in March 2010 and stole thousands of boxes of drugs, including Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Prozac and Gemzar.