Indiana’s healthcare and life sciences sector, often hailed as a key driver of the state’s economy, landed a record $619.8 million in venture funding last year, a hefty increase over the previous record, set a year earlier.... Read More
Columbus Regional Health this week opened a new general surgery practice. The health system said the practice will include providers and surgical services that were previously available through Southern Indiana Surgery, an independent surgical practice.... Read More
Little more than six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Indiana’s high court heard arguments in the case challenging the near-total abortion ban enacted in the state after the federal justices ended the federal right to an abortion.... Read More
It has no employees, no higher-education accreditation and only about $40,000 in the bank. But a group of physicians and business leaders, many with ties to DePauw University in Greencastle, is quietly drawing up plans to establish a medical school in Indiana with a focus on global health.... Read More
Students in northeast Indiana interested in a nursing career have a new path to take that would help them earn a degree in 13 months. Parkview Health, Indiana Tech and Huntington University have partnered to launch a new accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.... Read More
An Indianapolis company that repackages and distributes pharmaceuticals is planning a $10.5 million expansion that will include hiring another 205 people. Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC plans to make the hires by the end of 2025.... Read More
On Tuesday, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is planning to assess soil for lead contamination near the former American Lead reclamation facility in Indianapolis. IDEM says the site was previously used for industrial purposes dating as far back as the late 1800s, as well as for secondary lead smelting operations from 1946 to 1965.... Read More
Columbus Regional Health is hosting a job fair this week at its Innovation Center in Columbus. CRH says the two-day event, which kicks off Tuesday, is an immersive open house where attendees can explore a number of healthcare jobs.... Read More
Upset with what they say is the excessive cost of healthcare in Indiana, House Republicans want to levy fines against hospitals that charge more than 260% of what Medicare reimburses for services. House Bill 1004 would impose fines for excessive prices.... Read More
A new medical partnership will expand brain and spinal care services in the Wabash Valley. Our partners at WTWO-TV report Union Health and Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Physicians are joining forces to provide neurosurgical services to a wider group of patients.... Read More
A Hoosier life sciences icon who recently received another major win says the ecosystem at Purdue University is a key factor in the success of his West Lafayette-based startup. Dr. Philip Low credited the university's support in an interview with Kylie Veleta.... Read More
Indiana University Health said Monday the cost of its new downtown hospital complex will now top $4 billion, an increase of 60% over previous estimates, due to higher construction costs and a major increase in the number of patient rooms.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame is collaborating with Ireland-based Accenture (NYSE: ACN), as well as campus and community partners, to develop a holistic approach to health equity data.... Read More
Indiana Soybean Alliance this week announced a partnership with Indiana Pacers Entertainment Inc. for the use of high oleic soybean oil in food preparation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.... Read More
Munster-based Community Healthcare System and Connecticut-based healthcare insurance provider Aetna Inc. have reached a contract agreement to avoid coverage termination. Last month, the organizations failed to reach an agreement, and Aetna was expected to cease as an in-network provider Jan. 15.... Read More
A professor at Purdue University says pharmacy employees are being asked to do more with fewer resources. Kimberly Illingworth said the ongoing staffing shortage is having a large effect as people continue to deal with COVID, RSV and other illnesses. ... Read More
The city of South Bend has finalized a funding agreement with Oaklawn that will establish and launch a 24/7 behavioral crisis center. The agreement provides $2.7 million for Oaklawn to invest into the Memorial Epworth building, establish the Behavioral Crisis Center and fund the first year of operations.... Read More
Lawmakers and businesses alike have long denounced Indiana’s high healthcare prices but haven’t yet penalized any actors. Advocates hope for more in the 2023 session, set to start Monday, with an intense focus on the state’s hospitals. ... Read More
The Indiana Department of Health has awarded $9.3 million in funding to support Nurse-Family Partnership programming throughout the state. The IDOH says the grants will support efforts to provide care and support for pregnant women and first-time mothers. ... Read More
Franciscan Alliance will be allowed to continue with its plan to close its Hammond hospital. The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday granted an Emergency Motion for Stay of a preliminary injunction that would have required the hospital's ER to remain open.... Read More
