Daniel Lee

Nearly 80 patients moved into new Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital

The hospital system said more than 500 staff, providers and partners participated Saturday in one of the biggest moves in its history. ... Read More

Taylor University leans into Christian identity to attract big gifts

Taylor racked up the highest number of individual million-dollar-plus gifts, 14—including one $40 million and two $10 million donations—among the 57 donations in IBJ’s 2024 list of largest individual gifts to Indiana organizations.... Read More

Indiana attorney general sues drug companies over EpiPen prices

Indiana Attorney Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit this week against pharmaceutical giants Mylan and Pfizer, alleging they conspired to increase prices of a potentially life-saving injectable drug by 600%.... Read More

Lilly acquires Scorpion Therapeutics in deal worth up to $2.5B

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker will acquire Scorpion’s STX-478, a once-daily oral treatment in early trials for breast cancer and other advanced solid tumors. The therapy is designed to target PI3Ka gene mutations.... Read More

Regenstrief researcher co-leading $16M Alzheimer’s research program

Kosali Simon, a professor at IU Bloomington’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a Regenstrief research scientist, will focus on identifying and addressing barriers to equitable and effective care for this growing population of patients.... Read More

Medicaid coverage of weight-loss drugs could cost state up to $70M a year

The planned new rule, announced by the White House in November, would greatly expand Medicare Part D and Medicaid coverage for popular medications such as Eli Lilly and Co.’s Zepbound and Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity alone.... Read More

Dental office agrees to pay state $350K after data breach, privacy investigation

In a lawsuit filed Dec. 23 against Westend Dental in federal court, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleged that an online attack in October 2020 exposed patients’ protected health information. ... Read More

Solar energy group nabs $117M to help underserved communities

Grassroots coalition Solar Opportunities Indiana has received $117.4 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to expand clean energy access among low-income Hoosiers, with a goal of reducing participants’ utility bills by 20%.... Read More

Indiana leaders wrestle with massive energy needs on horizon

Surge wattage is the additional power required to start an electric motor. Similarly, Indiana’s economic engine will make unprecedented demands for energy in the coming years.... Read More

Ascension St. Vincent delays opening of $200M Women and Infants Hospital

The new, 268,000-square foot hospital is set to replace the current Women’s Hospital, which is three blocks away on Township Line Road, off of the hospital campus.... Read More