Elevance Health Inc. is laying off 123 people in two offices in southern California, just a week after reporting a disappointing third-quarter profit and lowering its full-year earnings guidance.... Read More
Indianapolis-based biotech company GeniPhys has been awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to support the next steps toward commercialization of its collagen product used for soft tissue restoration.... Read More
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said Wednesday that the planned $45 million Regional Wellness Center in Jasper is receiving support from the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative.... Read More
Zionsville-based hc1, a major player in the health care data and technology sector, announced Tuesday it acquired Accumen, a health care consulting firm headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The acquisition of Accumen from Arsenal Capital Partners is the latest in a series of growth moves for hc1, which bills itself as a leader in lab data […]... Read More
Britain’s drug regulator approved Eli Lilly and Co.’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the Alzheimer’s treatment isn’t worth the cost to taxpayers.... Read More
The Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care has launched a statewide program designed to improve the retention rate for direct caregivers in the home care, hospice and personal services industries.... Read More
Schneck Medical Center in Seymour announced this week it is rescheduling a number of non-emergency surgeries as a result of a nationwide shortage of IV fluids. The hospital said the decision is a proactive move as it works with suppliers to address the issue.... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after intense public pressure and a lawsuit, is reconsidering its declaration barely two weeks ago that a shortage of the appetite-suppressing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound is over, a temporary about-face that...... Read More
Indiana hospitals are still experiencing IV fluid shortages after Hurricane Helene damaged the largest IV fluid manufacturing plant in the U.S. in September. The federal government declared a shortage and said it is working to import IV fluids to meet demand.... Read More
An article published Thursday by international newspaper The Guardian takes a close look at practices by Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health that has led to some of the highest health care costs in the country.... Read More
The program, which launched in May, was created to combat isolation and loneliness through projects designed to create social connections, particularly in rural Indiana communities.... Read More
Certificates of public advantage, or COPAs, are a relatively new feature of Indiana law with specific language on when and where the Indiana Department of Health can grant them for a hospital merger.... Read More
Shares of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer tumbled after it joined rival UnitedHealth in noting that rates it receives for managing government-funded Medicaid programs weren't enough to offset a rise in costs.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana on Wednesday marked the beginning of the $49 million final phase of renovations to its Health Professions Center. The project will add more than 48,000 square feet of space that will include a new auditorium.... Read More
When it comes to promoting transparency and incorporating behavioral health solutions into the courtroom, Indiana’s judges have made progress but still have work to do, said Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush on Tuesday.... Read More
“Driven to Save Lives,” a film that debuted at the 2024 Heartland International Film Festival last week, shares the story of four Indiana families who have been impacted by organ donation, including racer Bryan Clauson. Clauson died after an on-track accident in 2016. At the hospital, his family learned he had signed up as an organ […]... Read More
Two years ago, the site was a parking lot. Now, after more than three years of planning and construction, it is about to open as Indiana’s newest maternity hospital, an eight-story building with 30 maternity suites and 109 neonatal intensive care unit rooms.... Read More
The health system's Social Impact Partnership Program announced last week it is awarding $448,000 in total to "foster long-term relationships with community providers to better address significant health issues among vulnerable populations."... Read More
Just four months after breaking ground on a major expansion that will double the size of its cancer center on the south side, Community Health Network is preparing a hefty expansion of its north-side cancer center.... Read More
The states are led by Republican attorneys general, including Indiana’s Todd Rokita. The named defendants include leaders within the federal Health and Human Services agency as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ... Read More
