With the new building comes the relocation of the IU School of Medicine’s primary classroom and education facility from its longtime home on the IU Indianapolis campus to be closer to the main IU Health teaching hospital, still under construction.... Read More
CareSource Indiana has partnered with the Little Medical School to introduce elementary and middle school students in rural Indiana to careers in health care. The aim is to address long-term workforce shortages in the sector.... Read More
UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time.... Read More
Columbus Regional Health has announced that Tanya Hand will serve as the new president of the Columbus Regional Health Foundation. Hand will succeed Julie Abedian, who is retiring from the foundation on Aug. 21.... Read More
The Parkview Academy of Surgical Technology will provide apprenticeships for up to 10 students entering Trine's Associate of Applied Science in surgical technology program this fall. ... Read More
Fishers-based Recovery Force Health is cutting the cord on a medical staple and helping hospital patients across the country.... Read More
In his second tenure leading Indiana’s most expensive state agency, Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Mitch Roob wants to significantly change Indiana’s insurance program for low- to middle-income Hoosiers. ... Read More
A proposed merger of Vigo County’s only two hospitals seemed likely to Sen. Ed Charbonneau when the Indiana Department of Health was considering the first merger application for Union Hospital and Terre Haute Regional Hospital.... Read More
Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. said Tuesday it is acquiring Boston-based Verve Therapeutics, a Nasdaq-traded company focused on genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion.... Read More
UNIFI Autism Care is accepting patients and hiring staff at its new center on Evansville’s west side. The facility opened in April at 1004 W. Illinois St. to provide high-quality, personalized services to families of children with autism. ... Read More
Red Ribbon Recovery Indiana including a partial hospitalization program, intensive and standard outpatient programs, and treatment for both mental health and substance use disorders, the company said in a news release.... Read More
As part of a national opioid settlement agreement announced Monday by Attorney General Todd Rokita., Indiana stands to receive up to $100 million for addiction and recovery-related programs over the next several years. In a news release, Rokita said he and 55 other attorneys general had secured a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family […]... Read More
The $11 million facility will provide primary health care, mental health care, addiction recovery treatment and life skills coaching as well as dental care, which is not now offered at Bowen Health’s existing 255 North Miami St. facility.... Read More
Syndeio Biosciences sees burgeoning potential to treat mental health and cognitive conditions, including Alzheimer’s and depression, with therapies that target the almost countless minuscule brain synapses that give people the ability to think and function.... Read More
New Albany-based health tech startup RxLightning is under new ownership after being acquired by CoverMyMeds, a medication access company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
Newsweek is out with its annual list of "America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care," and several Indiana companies are included. The companies were evaluated on a number of criteria, including work-life balance, working environment, and corporate culture.... Read More
Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of the move — noting how difficult it could be to implement. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based hospital system Community Health Network said it is on track to meet its goal this year of saving $10 million in costs and streamlining care through increased use of artificial intelligence, or AI.... Read More
A state-by-state report shows Indiana child well-being has improved with its highest rankings in over a decade for both economic and education categories. But it remains in the bottom half for health and family and community.... Read More
Plymouth-based ChatRx will debut its AI-powered telemedicine platform to the public on June 16, offering $20 flat-fee, text-based diagnosis and treatment for 37 common infections without insurance or appointments. Founded by longtime rural physician Dr. Tod ...... Read More
