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Shortage of residency slots plugs doctor pipeline
A new state board is trying to grapple with how to handle the big shortage in medical residencies, which will grow even worse as the state graduates more and more doctors.
A new state board is trying to grapple with how to handle the big shortage in medical residencies, which will grow even worse as the state graduates more and more doctors.
The nation's progress in getting more people covered by health insurance slowed significantly this year, the government confirmed Wednesday in a report that tempers a historic but troubled achievement of the Obama administration.
Health insurer Cigna Corp., which has an agreement to be acquired by Anthem Inc., won’t be able to sign customers for its private Medicare plans during the fall enrollment season because of an investigation by U.S. regulators.
In a move to create a stronger identity, Franciscan Alliance will become Franciscan Health, and will stop using the names of St. Francis, St. James, St. Anthony and other familiar saints at its hospitals, the company announced Tuesday.
Dr. Sandra Kinsella, a top anesthesiologist in Indiana University Health’s organ transplant program, claims she was let go in retaliation for her complaints.
Mylan will start selling a cheaper version of the emergency allergy treatment after absorbing waves of criticism over a growing list price that made it unaffordable for many patients.
If Hillary Clinton wins the White House, expect her to mount a rescue effort for the struggling health care law, which is facing double-digit premium increases and exits by big-name insurers, among other problems.
OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. has hired Anthem Inc. executive Karin Sarratt as senior vice president and chief human resources officer, Indianapolis-based OneAmerica announced Thursday.
A 214-page court ruling on a patent dispute involving testosterone treatments is a window into the very clinical world of sex drugs.
European antitrust officials decided this month to launch a full-blown investigation into the proposed merger Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.
Hoosiers looking for health insurance on the Obamacare marketplace for next year will see fewer choices and double-digit premium increases on most plans, the Indiana Department of Insurance said Thursday.
Another health insurance company says it's leaving the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Indiana for 2017, reducing competition and forcing more than 6,000 customers to switch to other coverage.
St. Vincent will expand its footprint in central Indiana by opening eight small hospitals where patients can get treated for medical conditions that aren’t life-threatening. The first four locations were announced Monday.
Judge Steve Nation found that Dr. Larry Ley had met all of the standards for prescribing medicine for drug addiction after a bench trial in Hamilton County Superior Court.
No one is sure whether Anthem and the Justice Department can hash out a settlement before the federal case to block the insurer's $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. goes to trial in November.
The decision by Aetna is the latest blow to President Obama’s signature domestic policy law. While it has brought coverage to millions, the new markets have proven volatile for some of the largest for-profit insurers.
Supplies are the second-largest expense for hospitals. Here’s how Indiana’s largest health system plans to keep its 15 hospitals stocked in bandages and medical supplies.
Starting a family and want a few months of paid leave? How about paid medical leave for pregnancy-related disabilities. You might consider living in New York or California, rather than Indiana, a national group says.
The Anthem-Cigna case was assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who was appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama. She set a scheduling conference for Aug. 12
Cigna Corp. CEO David Cordani faces a tough task: persuading investors and lawyers that the health insurer is committed to a $48 billion takeover by Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc., while also talking up its prospects as an independent company.