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Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations hit another peak
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 and 125 additional deaths.
Indianapolis denies FedEx shooting victims’ $2M payout request
Harpreet Singh, Lakhwinder Kaur and Gurinder Bains, who were injured or lost family members in the April 15 attack, each requested $700,000 in damages from the city.
As shortage of nurses grows, IU Health gives Ivy Tech $8.75M to expand nursing program
Ivy Tech will use the money to pay faculty and recruit staff, buy educational equipment and fund support services for students, the two organizations said in a joint announcement.
Public health emergency bill moves forward in Indiana Senate
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee voted to move the bill forward to the full Senate, after hearing testimony all in favor of the measure.
Murtlow retiring as CEO of United Way of Central Indiana
Ann Murtlow has been one of the Indy area’s most visible and influential female corporate leaders for nearly two decades, and she led several significant organizational changes at the United Way.
Indiana House panel approves sweeping bill aimed at nursing shortage
The bill, which allows nursing schools to increase enrollment and hire more part-time instructors, is widely supported by Indiana hospital systems, nursing schools and the long-term-care industry.
Hoosier technology sector shatters investment record
TechPoint, the state’s not-for-profit tech accelerator, said the state saw more than $958 million in venture capital investment last year, which is nearly triple the previous record set in 2019.
Turn signal bill gets green light to Indiana Senate floor
A bill that would strip a requirement for Hoosier motorists to signal at certain distances before changing lanes or turning advanced in the Indiana Legislature on Tuesday.
Startups raked in $621 billion in 2021, shattering funding records
In 2021, investors more than doubled the amount of cash they handed out to startups, according to new data from research firm CB Insights.
Omicron might be headed for rapid drop in United States, Britain
The reason: The COVID-19 variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a month and a half after it was first detected in South Africa.
U.S. inflation soared 7% over past year in biggest jump since 1982
Rising prices have wiped out the healthy pay increases that many Americans have been receiving, making it harder for households, especially lower-income families, to afford basic expenses.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Indiana reach all-time high
Indiana Hospital Association President Brian Tabor said hospitals around the state “have reached a state of crisis with dwindling capacity left to care for patients.”
Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug
Medicare officials stressed Tuesday that they did not take cost into account in the coverage decision, but rather whether Aduhelm is “reasonable and necessary” for treating Alzheimer’s patients enrolled in the program.
EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds
Plants in four states, including Indiana, will have to close the coal ash ponds months or years ahead of schedule, the EPA said Tuesday, citing deficiencies with groundwater monitoring, cleanup or other problems.
Indiana lawmakers get pushback on partisan school board bill
School board members from across Indiana voiced opposition Tuesday to a Republican-backed proposal that would add political party identifications to what are now nonpartisan school board elections throughout the state.
Indiana House backs dropping state’s handgun permit law
The proposal, which would loosen Indiana’s already lenient firearms restrictions, passed on a largely party-line 63-29 vote despite the opposition of several major law enforcement organizations.
U.S. shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
The shortages are widespread, impacting produce and meat as well as packaged goods such as cereal. And they’re being reported nationwide.
Holcomb paints rosy economic picture in State of the State address
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s speech offered a progress report on Indiana’s accomplishments and focused on his already-announced plans to improve the state’s quality of life. But he also acknowledged that challenges from the pandemic remain.
Pfizer plans to make up to 100M doses of omicron-specific vaccine by spring
The company has climbed to the lead in global vaccine production with 3 billion doses in 2021 and is planning to produce up to 4 billion doses in 2022.