Physician-staffing service files for bankruptcy reorganization
The company, which provides doctors to rural hospitals to staff their emergency rooms and other critical areas, listed liabilities of $18.5 million and assets of just $19,701.
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Braun among GOP lawmakers sponsoring bill to ban federal mask mandates
The Indiana senator pointed to a “rising trend” in mandates being brought back at certain schools around the country.
U.S. to regulate nursing home staffing for first time, as industry balks
The nursing home industry is criticizing the Biden administration’s decision to require the homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels.
Possible easing of marijuana restrictions could have major implications
The measure has the potential to help struggling cannabis companies in states where marijuana is legal and could remove barriers to scientific research into the health benefits of the drug.
Eli Lilly’s Jardiance among 10 prescription drugs chosen for price negotiations
The Biden administration is targeting diabetes treatment Jardiance and nine other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans.
Makers of billion-dollar drugs set to face their first U.S. price negotiations
Analysts expect Johnson & Johnson’s Xarelto blood thinner and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.’s Jardiance for diabetes to be among the medications chosen.
ACLU of Indiana sues state over inmate’s request for sex-reassignment surgery
The ACLU claims a law passed earlier this year preventing state and federal dollars from being used for such surgeries is unconstitutional.
Hogsett exploring abortion access options for city-county employees
What form the assistance might take is unclear, but the interpretation by the administration would appear to rule out directly providing city funds to reimburse travel and lodging expenses for employees who travel out of state for an abortion.
85 counties opt in for enhanced public health funding before deadline
Johnson County accounts for the bulk of the funding that the dissenting counties will forego. It qualified for up to $2.1 million.
Many long-COVID symptoms linger even after two years, new study shows
People who endured even mild cases of COVID-19 are at heightened risk two years later for lung problems, fatigue, diabetes and certain other health problems typical of long COVID, according to a new study that casts fresh light on the virus’s true toll.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t rehear abortion law ruling, putting it back in effect
The new law—which prohibits the procedure with only narrow exceptions—will immediately take effect once the ruling is certified on the court docket, which is expected to be a matter of days, according to court officials.
Medicine without doctors? State laws are changing who treats patients.
In 1994, five states allowed nurse practitioners full practice authority—meaning they didn’t need physician supervision to test, treat and prescribe. Today, 27 states and Washington, D.C., do.
U.S eyes battle with drug giants over 10 costly medications for seniors
The list is expected to arrive within the next two weeks, and industry experts believe it will include some of the most widely prescribed treatments for arthritis, blood disorders, heart disease and diabetes.
Urgent care for pets to take over Fletcher Place doughnut shop location
Indianapolis Animal Urgent Care is expected to open in October near Eli Lilly and Co.’s corporate headquarters.
Popular weight-loss drugs might raise risk of complications under anesthesia
Some anesthesiologists in the U.S. and Canada say they’ve seen growing numbers of patients on the weight-loss drugs who inhaled food and liquid into their lungs while sedated.
Supreme Court pauses Purdue Pharma $6 billion settlement plan
Thursday’s decision means settlement money meant for thousands of victims and their relatives and for local and state governments could be delayed.
Long-term use of acid reflux medications linked to higher dementia risk
The study did not say the medications cause dementia, only that there was an association between using the drugs and a higher risk of developing dementia.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rising again, but numbers far off previous peaks
With an updated vaccine still months away, this summer bump in new hospitalizations might be concerning, but the number of patients is far lower than those seen in past surges.
Lilly stock soars to all-time high on strong sales, led by Mounjaro
Much of the excitement is due to strong results from Mounjaro, which hit the market in June 2022 as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes and rang up $979.7 million in the quarter.
Lilly reports surging profit, raises full-year guidance
The Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company’s first-quarter performance was driven by strong sales of leading drugs for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.