UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Indiana donated $2.85 million to four organizations looking to improve the direct service health workforce so it results in better healthcare for Indiana seniors. ... Read More
The South Bend ankle brace manufacturer, TayCo Brace, has appointed a new chief marketing officer and chief technology officer.... Read More
On Thursday, the campaign announced $1.1 million in action grants to more than two dozen organizations throughout the state that provide mental health treatment services or raise awareness about mental health.... Read More
The Bethany Foundation has awarded a $100,000 planning grant to Hanover College to study how education programs can help improve community health.... Read More
A professor of civil, environmental and ecological engineering at Purdue University says it will be several months before the debris from last week's deadly wildfire in Maui can be cleared out. ... Read More
A federal lawsuit brought by Indiana foster children alleges the Indiana Department of Child Services is failing to keep children safe by not correcting systemic failures that have been known to state officials for decades. ... Read More
A temporary restraining order has been granted in one of the first lawsuits following Indiana’s new statute on physician noncompete agreements. Dr. David Lankford filed the lawsuit against his former employer, Lutheran Medical Group.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has issued at least three civil investigative demands to medical providers as he continues to seek out information regarding gender-affirming care practices across the state.... Read More
Employees at the Terrace Care Center nursing home in La Porte have voted to reject a proposed contract from Indianapolis-based Brickyard Healthcare and authorize a strike. The dispute primarily revolves around concerns over health insurance for employees.... Read More
The University of Saint Francis is launching a new public health fellowship program to increase Fort Wayne communal connections and prepare students for work in underserved areas. The fellows will work address maternal and child health and/or nutrition.... Read More
Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City will no longer provide obstetric services or deliveries at the end of the year. Hospital officials said the move is the result of declining delivery rates and an evaluation of current and future health care needs.... Read More
Five Indiana University researchers have received patents for methods and technologies they have developed. They include breast cancer and neurodegenerative disease treatments, a blood sodium leveler, biochemical agent testing and a wireless sensor network.... Read More
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration on Friday announced a security breach affecting Indiana Medicaid members. The agency said the breach involved software used by a contractor that exposed certain personal information.... Read More
Indiana made national headlines in the spring when lawmakers authorized $275 million in public and behavioral health funding — a massive increase — but now, the state’s health systems must execute.... Read More
Last month's Purdue food consumption survey shows people whose grocery bills take up a smaller percentage of their income are more content with what they are eating. All the while, high costs continue to plague people with price restraints, who report lower satisfaction with their diets.... Read More
The president of Memorial Hospital in South Bend says a $232 million patient tower project will provide additional support to a growing regional economy. The project, currently underway, will add a 10-story, 300,000-square-foot tower to the hospital campus.... Read More
The university will build a 70,000-square-foot facility to be named the Center for Health Sciences and Active Learning. The building is planned for where Harrison Hall used to stand. The university anticipates opening the new building by fall 2025.... Read More
Elevance Health Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President John Gallina will retire later this year, the company announced Tuesday. The Indianapolis-based health care insurance provider has named Mark Kaye to the role.... Read More
Atlanta, Georgia-based EMS and medical transportation services provider AmeriPro Health is growing its presence in southern Indiana. The company has acquired three locations from Colorado-based American Medical Response, including one in New Albany.... Read More
The funds are already being put to use in Evansville. Lab renovations are underway, and marketing efforts are being developed to increase the awareness of health care career opportunities in the region. “This partnership will help build a stronger pipeline of students, which leads to a stronger pipeline of workforce, a healthier community and higher paying jobs,” said Daniela Vidal, chancellor at Ivy Tech Evansville.... Read More
