Lilly adds online education, care services for Alzheimer’s to LillyDirect platform
The company said its goal is to reduce wait times for patients seeking access to specialists, creating more opportunities for early diagnosis and intervention.
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Facing high demand and staffing shortages, Eskenazi Health automates some prescription fulfillment
Eskenazi Health officials say the system has seen a 60% increase in the number of prescriptions filled over the past five years—a rate that’s unsustainable, given national staffing shortages.
Five high-level CDC officials leaving in latest turmoil for public health agency
CDC employees—including the organization’s leaders—have been bracing themselves for moves by the Trump administration to lay off staff and possibly dramatically reorganize the agency.
Senate committee advances hospital price bill, but expects more changes
Members of the Indiana Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services agreed with the need to address the high cost of health care. But they often disagreed with the approach of House Bill 1004.
Marian students publish research on high-risk behavior of U.S. medical students
The study looked at the behaviors of more than 550 medical school students from across the country to understand how these young professionals cope with the stress of their programs.
Ultraprocessed foods come under fire. Here’s why.
Ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia and more. And they make up most of the U.S. diet.
Big Ten schools team up when it comes to cancer research
Indianapolis has been awash in Big Ten logos amid the conference’s basketball tournaments. But Indy is home to another sort of Big Ten gathering—one focused on improving cancer research.
Additional lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health in Indianapolis
The women are suing the defendants for medical negligence, violations of the Indiana Crime Victim’s Relief Act, infliction of emotional distress, and general negligence.
Riley Children’s Foundation unveils $300M fundraising campaign, its largest in history
The Riley Children’s Foundation unveiled the campaign, called “Every Child Deserves Riley,” during its Red For Our Kids Gala on Saturday. The effort has seen early success—they’ve already quietly raised two-thirds of the goal.
Zepbound raises profile of Lilly’s direct-to-consumer sales initiative
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. launched LillyDirect a little more than a year ago and has been ramping up efforts to connect directly with consumers on the platform since.
Startup Emboa Medical’s device mimics boa constrictor’s teeth to remove blood clots
The pre-clinical West Lafayette-based medical device startup is working to develop a new “microstructred” catheter to remove blood clots that cause strokes.
Lilly cuts undisclosed number of jobs, ‘nothing large scale’
The reductions come at a time of significant growth overall for Lilly. and soon after the announcement of plans to build new manufacturing facilities at four yet-to-be-named U.S. locations.
State leaders downplay concerns of possible federal Medicaid cuts
Health policy nonprofit KFF estimates Indiana could miss out on billions of dollars in funding if the federal government enacts a per-capita cap to reduce spending on Medicaid.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch.
President Donald Trump, too, made his position on Medicaid clear: “We’re not going to touch it.”
IU Health reports higher annual revenue as patient numbers rise
IU Health said inpatient and outpatient surgeries returned to levels last year not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study co-authored by IU researcher finds generic drugs made in India have more severe adverse events
The results showed that the number of severe adverse events for patients was 54.3% higher than that of drugs made in emerging economies.
Eli Lilly to spend $27B on four new manufacturing sites
The new manufacturing sites are expected to create create 3,000 pharmaceutical jobs and nearly 10,000 construction positions during the buildout.
Nonprofit hospitals targeted for high prices in bill passing the House
The bill allows the state to revoke the nonprofit status of a health system or hospital that charges especially high fees.
Community Health Network in joint venture to build 2 behavioral health hospitals
Community and Lifepoint Health operate three hospitals together in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
Senate Republicans approve limiting health insurance program for Hoosiers
Senate Republicans unanimously greenlit a bill imposing certain provisions to the Healthy Indiana Plan, including adding a cap to the program—meaning hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers could lose coverage.