Health insurance premiums climbed 3% to 5% annually since 2012, survey says
It’s that time of year, when workers gather in the conference room (or through a zoom video conference) and brace for the latest news on health insurance plans.
John Russell
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Experts aim to predict trajectory of COVID deaths in coming months
In the absence of a crystal ball, forecasting models offer the next best thing: a rough guide for people to guess when they might get back to something resembling normalcy.
Lilly pushing ‘around the clock’ with FDA to get COVID-19 antibody treatment approved
Eli Lilly and Co. already has begun manufacturing the drug and expects to have 1 million doses by December, the executive in charge of COVID-19 research said Friday at IBJ’s Life Sciences Power Breakfast.
Holcomb pleads with Hoosiers to keep guard up against COVID-19 as hospitalizations rise
The number of people in Indiana hospitals with COVID-19 has climbed in recent weeks, and hit 1,138 on Oct. 5, the highest since May 28. On Wednesday, Indiana’s death toll from the pandemic hit 3,500.
Lilly bracing for global demand for its experimental antibody for COVID-19
Shares of Lilly jumped 3.7%, or $5.41, to $149.54 in afternoon trading following the company’s morning announcement that it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of the therapy to treat the disease.
Peterson returns as CEO of Christel House after death of founder DeHaan
Bart Peterson, former two-term mayor of Indianapolis, said he returned to the educational not-for-profit to fill a gap left by the death of Christel DeHaan in June.
IU Health seeks to close several streets on expanded campus, feature open green space
The hospital system has filed a petition for vacation of several streets, meaning it wants to close or privatize them and fold them into the new campus.
Newly unemployed face loss of health coverage at worst time
More than 10 million Americans will lose their employer-sponsored health insurance this year as a result of a pandemic-related job loss in their household.
Eli Lilly, hospitals go to war over drug prices
A long-simmering dispute between Eli Lilly and Co. and safety-net hospitals across the nation over the price of prescription drugs has reached the boiling point.
Anthem agrees to pay $39.5M in latest settlement over 2015 hacking
Anthem said the settlement closes the last investigation into the hacking, which exposed personal information of nearly 79 million customers.
Elanco to cut 900 jobs in 40 countries following Bayer acquisition
The layoff is the first step in what is expected to be a major restructuring following Greenfield-based Elanco’s $6.9 billion acquisition of German conglomerate Bayer AG’s animal-health division.
Catholic hospital giant Ascension suffers $1 billion yearly loss
Like many other providers, Ascension suspended all elective, nonessential medical and surgical procedures for several months to prepare for the surge of COVID-19 patients, reducing volume and revenue.
Marion County to delay Stage 5 reopening, lagging Holcomb’s statewide order
At IBJ’s Health Care & Benefits Power Breakfast on Thursday, the director of the county’s department of public health cited the area’s high population density and greater potential for transmission of COVID-19.
New rehab hospital planned for western region of Indianapolis
The joint-venture announcement by partners Community Health Network and Kindred Healthcare comes less than a month after the partners closed another rehabilitation hospital, Community Howard Specialty Hospital and Replay Physical Therapy in Kokomo.
COVID-19 pandemic prompts Lilly, other groups to overhaul service projects
It’s a big pivot for organizations that traditionally create high-visibility fall projects to call attention to volunteerism and community service. In the process, they help dozens of neighborhood groups and scores of not-for-profits, from the United Way of Central Indiana to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.
Aunt Bertha software helps connect patients to services
Hospital systems say their aim is to provide a helpful clearinghouse for patients in need of housing, transportation, food and other critical services—factors sometimes called “social determinants of health.”
IU School of Medicine wins $12.3M grant to study opioid withdrawal treatment
The medical school said it is testing the use of tezampanel, an experimental drug for migraines developed by Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co., to treat opioid withdrawal syndrome and other addictions and mental illnesses.
Study: Indiana ranks sixth in nation in hospital charge disparities
A new study released Friday by the Rand Corp. found that Hoosiers covered by employer health plans paid Indiana hospitals three times what Medicare would have paid for the same procedures, exceeding the national rate of disparity.
Indiana to begin next round of local road grants after pandemic-related pause
The state’s Community Crossings grant program has awarded more than $730 million to projects in all 92 counties over the past four years.
Hospital stays are long, bills are hefty for COVID-19
On average, a patient admitted to an Indiana hospital with COVID-19 can look forward to staying for two weeks. That’s longer that the typical length of stay for pneumonia, a kidney transplant or open-heart surgery.