Roche Group to cut 157 workers, including dozens locally
The Swiss-based company confirmed Wednesday morning the cuts are part of a U.S. restructuring that will result in eliminating 133 full-time workers and 24 contractors.
John Russell
Articles
IU Health’s year-end revenue rises, but earnings fall with sale of three hospitals
Divesting three hospitals in northern Indiana pushed down earnings, but revenue and occupancy didn’t skip a beat in 2016 at the state's largest health system.
St. Vincent planning $13.6M education center on hotel site
The hospital system plans to tear down a two-story hotel near its Indianapolis flagship campus and build a training facility for simulating situations in acute care.
Why former Mayor Peterson is stepping down from drugmaker Eli Lilly
Getting elected mayor requires fine-tuned political instincts. Sometimes, those instincts say it’s time to leave a high-level job at the biggest company in town.
Dealing with my cancer: Surgery, a tough recovery, and the magic words
Just when I thought getting through chemo was a tough challenge, I faced another—six days in the hospital to remove and replace my cancerous bladder. I hope the lessons I learned will make me a better journalist.
GOP president, Congress could dump medical-device tax
For years, medical-device makers in Indiana and around the nation have insisted that the 2.3 percent tax on sales to help fund the Affordable Care Act has hurt business and slowed innovation.
Anthem quarterly profit tops expectations; insurer says it’s ‘well positioned’ for 2017
The company’s quarterly earnings announcement did not mention any new developments in the insurer’s pending, $54 billion acquisition of Cigna—which is under review by a federal judge.
Eli Lilly earnings rise sharply but narrowly miss analysts’ expectations
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker got a revenue boost from a host of new medications but also saw sales fall sharply for some older products.
Get ready for a smoking-hot debate over cigarette taxes
Indiana now has one of the lowest cigarette taxes in the nation. It also has one of the highest smoking rates. Some groups want to decrease the latter in part by raising the former.
Hospital systems fight for pre-eminence in transplant field
The number of transplants performed in Indiana last year hit an 11-year high, up about 6 percent from a year before, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Planned Parenthood leader Cockrum stepping down after 15 years
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky Inc. is searching for a new president and CEO to succeed Betty Cockrum, who plans to retire in June.
Big Pharma trying to rehab image with ennobling ad campaign
The drug industry spends $5 billion a year pitching its pills and ointments to consumers. But it still finds itself on the defensive over high prices, so an industry group is trying to rescue its image.
Former COO of health firm claims discrimination in firing
A former executive at an Indianapolis-based chain of health clinics says he was fired because of his age, race and national origin, and in retaliation because he stood up for one of his female managers.
Bill would let hospitals require vaccines for workers
Physicians and nurses, heal thyselves—or in this case, get vaccinations for thyselves. That’s the goal of a bill winding through the Indiana General Assembly, which would allow hospitals to require workers to get vaccinations for the flu and other contagious diseases—or else take a hike. The move comes just a year after a similar bill […]
Bill alarms solar-power advocates
Critics say the bill would effectively wipe out a key financial incentive for homeowners and businesses to install rooftop solar systems and windmills.
Citizens sells liquefied natural gas unit to equity firm
A five-year-old Indianapolis company that supplies liquefied natural gas to trucking companies, manufacturers and other customers is now under new ownership.
Lilly buying developer of pain-management drugs for $960M
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker’s purchase of the biotech firm CoLucid Pharmaceuticals will give it access to a late-stage experimental medication for migraine headaches.
Bill would let hospitals require flu vaccinations for clinical workers
A similar bill was waylaid last year in the Indiana General Assembly after objections from some health care workers. Now, another effort is under way.
Which physician specialties have the worst burnout?
Doctors are reporting more burnout because of too many bureaucratic tasks, difficult patients and too many hours at work. But not all specialties are hit equally hard.
Community Health demolishing, rebuilding East hospital
The wrecking ball is busy at Community Hospital East, knocking down one building after another, as workers ready the site for a brand-new, $175 million hospital.