Ascension St. Vincent delays opening of $200M Women and Infants Hospital
After setting Nov. 16 as the opening date, officials now say they’re expecting to begin operations at the 265,000-square-foot facility in January or February.
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Damien Center planning 40-unit apartment project next to future headquarters
The nonprofit, Indiana’s largest and oldest AIDS service organization, hasn’t finalized a budget for the project, but early estimates place the cost between $12 million to $15 million.
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Trial shows Lilly’s Zepbound helps patients lose far more weight than competing drug
Eli Lilly and Co. said its weight-loss treatment Zepbound helped patients lose 47% more relative weight than competitor Novo Nordisk’s obesity treatment Wegovy in a head-to-head clinical trial.
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Lilly to invest another $4.5B in Lebanon site for new ‘medicine foundry’
The new funding, for an advanced manufacturing and drug development center, will bring the Indianapolis-based drugmaker’s total investment in the Boone County site to more than $13 billion.
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Elevance Health to make $11.9M expansion in Indianapolis, add 230 jobs
Elevance said it plans make its investment at two locations: its headquarters at 220 Virginia Avenue and another site at 4740 Victory Lane on the southeast side.
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U.S. accuses CVS of unlawfully filling opioid prescriptions
The complaint alleged that CVS pressured pharmacists to “fill prescriptions as quickly as possible, without assessing their legitimacy.”
Deny and delay: The practices fueling anger at U.S. health insurers
Most frustrating, according to patient advocates, is that insurance companies often deny care without explanation, sending letters that offer only sparse justifications.
Starbucks triples baristas’ paid parental leave to 18 weeks
But paid parental leave remains rare in the U.S., with only 40% of employers surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management offering it this year.
Marion County hospitals roll out visitor restrictions in response to flu activity
The Indiana influenza dashboard shows there have been five influenza-associated deaths statewide for the current flu season, which typically runs from October through May.
Child of Zionsville fertility doctor wins case against Netflix for invasion of privacy
The lawsuit settles a battle with the streaming service over its documentary, “Our Father,” which recounts one woman’s discovery of dozens of half-siblings who all share the same father, fertility specialist Donald Cline.
Gov.-elect Braun selects pharmacy leader as health secretary
Dr. Gloria Sachdev will oversee four major state agencies: the Department of Health, the Family and Social Services Administration, the Department of Child Services and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO fights extradition
A law enforcement bulletin said that at the time of his arrest, suspect Luigi Nicholas Mangione was carrying a handwritten document expressing anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed and power.
Lilly CEO predicts obesity-treatment Zepbound will become drugmaker’s top drug by 2025
David Ricks told a lunch audience at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., that Zepbound could quickly become the most popular drug in the 148-year-old company’s history.
Lilly to test obesity drugs for addiction treatment, CEO says
Lilly also approved a program to buy back as much as $15 billion of its own shares amid rapid growth fueled by Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Indiana’s Medicaid expansion ‘trigger’ law could affect coverage of 754K Hoosiers
Roughly two-thirds of Indiana’s total Medicaid budget is covered by the federal government. For the 2024 fiscal year, that amount came to nearly $13.5 billion, compared to the $3.7 billion from state coffers.
Prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family had a gun believed to be the one used in the shooting of Brian Thompson, as well as writings suggesting anger with corporate America, police said.
Survey: 8 percent of Americans didn’t have health insurance in 2023
In addition to those without insurance, the research found that 12 percent of respondents experienced a lapse in coverage over the past year
Man arrested with weapon ‘consistent with’ gun in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
Along with the gun, police found a silencer, fake IDs and writings apparently critical of the health insurance industry, according to a law enforcement official.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting driving companies to examine security
Security consultants said the shooting, while exceedingly rare, was indicative of rising levels of danger for executives whose companies are often the subject of intense public controversies.
Hunt for killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge
Investigators worked to piece together more of the timeline of the gunman’s whereabouts before the shooting, examine security camera footage and even test a discarded water bottle and protein bar wrapper in a hunt for his DNA.
Lilly to spend $3B to expand Wisconsin factory
Under pressure to keep up with soaring demand for drug treatments for obesity, diabetes and other diseases, Eli Lilly and Co. is planning its single largest U.S. manufacturing investment outside of Indiana.
Mental health treatment center facing five lawsuits for allegedly mistreating patients
An Indianapolis mental health and addiction treatment center is facing lawsuits in which multiple plaintiffs have accused the facility of mistreating them during their stay.
‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’: Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had writing on it
The words on the ammunition may have been a reference to strategies insurance companies use to try to avoid paying claims.
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside New York City hotel
Brian Thompson was killed in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning in what authorities described as a targeted attack that sent reverberations across the city and corporate boardrooms globally.