Health

An Indiana Senate panel voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would prohibit non-compete agreements between physicians and their employers.... Read More

Elevance Health said Monday it has agreed to buy Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana for an undisclosed sum. The deal will expand the Indianapolis-based health insurer, formerly known as Anthem, into the 15th state where it can sell its health plans.... Read More

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