Millions who rely on Medicaid might be booted from program
As states begin checking everyone’s eligibility for Medicaid for the first time in three years, as many as 14 million people could lose access to that coverage.
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Indiana lawmakers discard illegal immigrant driving cards proposal
A state Senate committee had endorsed the bill in early February but it failed to advance through another committee before a deadline this week for action.
Key U.S. inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June
January’s price data exceeded forecasters’ expectations, confounding hopes that inflation was steadily decelerating and that the Fed could relent on its campaign of rate hikes.
U.S. ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink—and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised.
Humana lays out exit from employer-sponsored coverage
Enrollment growth in employer-sponsored insurance has stagnated for many years for insurers, including market leaders like UnitedHealthcare and Indianapolis-based Elevance Health Inc.
IndyCar to use sustainable tires made from desert shrub
The tires will make their season debut in next week’s opener on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
U.S. revises down last quarter’s economic growth to 2.7% rate
Thursday’s report revised down the government’s estimate of consumer spending growth in the October-December quarter. Business spending also slowed in the fourth quarter, suggesting that the economy lost momentum at the end of 2022.
Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute
The Indiana House voted 53-34 to block state funding toward the Kinsey Institute, which has long faced criticism from conservatives
Stellantis announces profit-sharing bonuses, increased earnings
Stellantis employs about 7,000 people at plants in Kokomo and Tipton in Indiana.
Republicans back bill for tighter Indiana mail voting rules
Indiana voters would have to submit more identification information to obtain mail-in election ballots under a bill Republicans are advancing through the state Legislature.
Indiana lawmakers advance ban on gender-transition procedures for minors
The bill, which moves to the full state Senate, would ban all gender-transition care for Indiana minors. That care could range from taking puberty blockers and hormone therapy to social transition at schools.
Microsoft brings Bing chatbot to phones after curbing quirks
Putting the new AI-enhanced search engine into the hands of smartphone users is meant to give Microsoft an advantage over Google, which dominates the internet search business but hasn’t yet released such a chatbot to the public.
Amazon closes $3.9B buyout of health company One Medical
Anti-monopoly groups have been calling on the Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon’s purchase of the company, arguing it would endanger patient privacy and give the online retailer more dominance in the marketplace.
Four-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
A trial of a four-day workweek, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going with the shorter hours.
Supreme Court wrestles with lawsuit shield for social media
The case highlighted the tension between technology policy fashioned a generation ago and the reach of today’s social media, numbering billions of posts each day.
FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinformation fight
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a new health hazard: online misinformation. It’s an unlikely role for the 100-year old bureaucratic agency, which has never been known for its communication skills.
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
The 13 plants where violations were found were in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas.
Tesla recalling nearly 363K vehicles to fix self-driving system
The recall, part of part of a larger investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into Tesla’s automated driving systems, is the most serious action taken yet against the electric vehicle maker.
Plunging natural gas prices help relieve inflation pressure
Since the start of 2023, U.S. natural gas prices have fallen 40%, and Europe’s prices are not far behind.
NCAA asks U.S. appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
The case is just the latest one to test the NCAA’s traditional amateurism model—and comes as the organization already faces complicated issues stemming from the advent of “name, image and likeness deals.