Indiana COVID-19 cases fall again; another 65 deaths reported
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 ticked up from 1,594 on Sunday to 1,624 on Monday, the second straight day of increases.
Health Care & Insurance
Articles
Anthem workers eligible for federal benefits after company shifts work overseas
More than 250 workers in Anthem’s benefits administration and commercial claims and adjustments divisions won their claims after an investigator ruled in their favor.
Indiana reports 1,733 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths
The state’s cumulative death toll from COVID-19 increased by 1,597 in January, the second-highest monthly increase behind December’s rise of 2,418.
Congressional Budget Office projects 4.6% growth in 2021
The CBO cautioned that its projections are highly uncertain, in large part because of the pace of the vaccination and the risk of new variations of the coronavirus.
Indiana lowers age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine to 65 and older
Vaccinations had been limited to those 70 and older since Jan. 13 as part of the statewide vaccination rollout to the general public. The state started offering vaccines to the general public Jan. 8 with the 80-and-older age bracket.
Slammed by pandemic losses, NCAA revenue shrinks by $600 million
The Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association saw revenue fall by more than 50% in its latest fiscal year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but was able to minimize the damage thanks to its financial contingency plan, the organization said.
Biden to meet with Senate Republicans offering pandemic relief counterproposal
President Joe Biden intends to meet on Monday with 10 GOP senators who are calling on him to make a smaller, bipartisan deal instead of forging ahead with a party-line vote on his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.
Indiana COVID-19 cases, deaths fall to lowest levels in months
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday reported five new deaths due to the coronavirus, the lowest daily number since Oct. 4.
CDC to require face masks on airlines, public transportation
The 11-page CDC order takes effect just before midnight on Monday night. It makes refusal to wear a mask a violation of federal law.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported another 43 deaths due to the coronavirus. Deaths due to COVID-19 have exceeded single digits for 111 straight days.
Applications surge after big-name colleges halt SAT and ACT testing rules
The sudden explosion in demand for these and other big-name schools is another ripple effect of the coronavirus pandemic that could reshape college admissions for many years to come.
Study: Not-for-profits lost 50,000 jobs last month from virus
That finding, in a report from Johns Hopkins University, suggests that it could take nearly 18 months for not-for-profits to regain their pre-pandemic employment levels.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to lowest level since late October
Indiana on Friday reported another 46 deaths due to the coronavirus. Deaths due to COVID-19 have exceeded single digits for 110 straight days.
J&J’s single-dose shot prevents COVID-19, but with less effectiveness
Johnson & Johnson said it will file an application for emergency use for the single-dose vaccine in the United States within a week and then abroad.
Indiana House bill would offer $150 million for COVID-19 learning recovery
The proposal would allow local schools, universities, and other organizations to apply for $150 million in competitive grants to help students catch up.
Democrats to ‘act big’ on $1.9T aid package; GOP wants plan split
Despite President Biden’s calls for unity, Democrats said the stubbornly high unemployment numbers and battered U.S. economy leave them unwilling to waste time courting Republican support that might not materialize.
Stocks claw back some lost ground; GameStop shares swing wildly
Investors continued to closely watch the wild swings in GameStop, AMC and several other stocks which have become targets for hordes of online investors who have sent them skyrocketing in recent days, taking on big hedge funds who have bet they will fall.
Biden opens sign-up window for uninsured in time of COVID-19
The most concrete short-term impact of Biden’s orders will come from reopening HealthCare.gov insurance markets as coverage has shrunk in the economic turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic.
School funding bill prompts questions about virtual learning
Proposals aimed at ensuring Indiana’s public schools receive full funding for all students during the coronavirus pandemic have prompted criticism from virtual learning supporters and one of the state’s top senators.
As Airlines close books on rotten 2020, new year gets off to slow start
On Thursday, Southwest, American and JetBlue reported that they lost a combined $3.5 billion in the final three months of the year. All issued dismal revenue outlooks for the current quarter.