IU Health reports higher annual revenue as patient numbers rise
IU Health said inpatient and outpatient surgeries returned to levels last year not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study co-authored by IU researcher finds generic drugs made in India have more severe adverse events
The results showed that the number of severe adverse events for patients was 54.3% higher than that of drugs made in emerging economies.
Eli Lilly to spend $27B on four new manufacturing sites
The new manufacturing sites are expected to create create 3,000 pharmaceutical jobs and nearly 10,000 construction positions during the buildout.
Elevance Health faces mix of hurdles
For Elevance Health and other big insurers, 2024 devolved into something of an annus horribilis over the year’s final weeks. And 2025 holds more challenges but also an opportunity for a rebound.
Community Health Network in joint venture to build 2 behavioral health hospitals
Community and Lifepoint Health operate three hospitals together in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
Indianapolis startup BrightChoice launches online therapy platform
Founded by a father-son duo, BrightChoice offers web-based services addressing common mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, stress management and more.
Purdue University launches $4B fundraising campaign
The campaign, publicly announced Monday, is the largest in the school’s history and its third billion-dollar-plus campaign in less than 25 years.
UPDATE: Duke Energy Indiana seeks OK for natural-gas units at Cayuga in $3.3B project
Customers will see a rate increase of about 5.4% between 2026 and 2031 if Duke receives approval to add to electricity rates over time rather than at once.
Tariffs could reach deep into manufacturing-heavy Indiana
While consumers across the country could pay higher prices on all sorts of goods, Indiana’s economy is especially vulnerable to the uncertainty from tariffs and retaliatory tariffs between nations, economists say.
Indiana Orthopedic Institute set to open as first tenant in Noblesville’s Innovation Mile
The 38,000-square-foot Indiana Orthopedic Institute building is designed for a range of orthopedic procedures focusing on hip and knee replacement.
Amended bill would hit nonprofit hospitals with excise tax over high prices
A new amendment to House Bill 1004 would create an excise tax that would penalize hospitals found to be over-charging patients.
UPDATE: Lilly reports robust Q4, full-year earnings
Lilly’s fourth-quarter earnings, released before the market opened Thursday, surpassed analysts’ expectations by millions.
Roche gets FDA clearance for test of emerging cardiovascular disease risk factor
Lipoprotein(a) has long been recognized as a critical marker for people at risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the health care industry has lacked the tools to tackle the problem.
IU School of Medicine cancels annual LGBTQ+ conference
In years past, the IU School of Medicine touted the virtual conference and its leadership in LGBTQ+ issues.
Employers increasingly promote wellbeing to workers
Beyond the usual cholesterol checks and annual physicals, workplace wellness now encompasses all sorts of programs and services for the mind, body and spirit.
OrthoIndy promotes Lavery to president
Dr. Matthew Lavery has been promoted to president at the Indianapolis-based orthopedic practice, succeeding the retiring Dr. Edward Hellman.
State regulators OK electricity rate hike for Duke Energy
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, or IURC, gave approval for an increase of $395.7 million a year for rates and charges, down from the $491.5 million hike requested by Duke—a decrease of 19.5%.
Lilly’s Omvoh part of company’s expansion into inflammatory bowel disease treatment
The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Eli Lilly and Co.’s Omvoh, a new therapy to treat Chron’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is the company’s latest step into the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Opponents say bill would punish, financially harm Indiana’s nonprofit hospitals
House Bill 1004 would strip hospitals of their nonprofit status if they exceed certain price thresholds.
Cook Group president: New IU LAB vital for Indiana health care research
Pete Yonkman, president of Cook Group and Cook Medical, was among the speakers Monday at the official launch of the new Indiana University IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB.