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Appeals court strikes down Indiana’s Medicaid dental cap

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago upheld a preliminary injunction that blocked the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration from enforcing a $1,000 annual limit on dental coverage. The agency had established it as a cost-cutting measure in 2011.

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STORY: Health care rationing has already arrived

There will be health care rationing. The only question is who will do the rationing—the government, health care providers, or you and me. The odds are good there will be some rationing from all those sources

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BRODY: Accountable care organizations improve health care

As we began looking at accountable care organizations, we clearly understood that this new model complemented our existing approach and had potential to significantly affect care, leading to better communication, better coordination of care, and better outcomes for patients.

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Women’s retailer plans $37M expansion, 242 jobs

New York-based Ascena Retail Group, whose female clothing brands include Justice, Lane Bryant, Maurices and Dressbarn, plans to transform its 794,000-square-foot warehouse in Greencastle into an e-commerce distribution hub.

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Lilly competitor Novo investing $100M in China

Novo Nordisk A/S, the world’s largest insulin maker, plans to spend $100 million on research in China. The move follows a similar one by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, which opened a 150-person research center in Shanghai in May.

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Daniels’ health care team says answers pending

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' team of federal health care overhaul leaders told state lawmakers Wednesday that even without clear answers on the new law, it will cost the state hundreds of millions more in the coming years.

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