No immediate ruling in GOP’s latest Obamacare lawsuit
The latest push to scrap the Affordable Care Act once and for all pressed ahead Wednesday as Republican-controlled states asked a federal judge to finish what Congress started last year.
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Lawsuit alleges St. Vincent engaged in age discrimination
The lawsuit by a former medical director alleges St. Vincent engaged in a practice of “pushing out employees over the age of 40 and hiring substantially younger employees.”
Dental care out of reach for many poor Indy residents
In Indianapolis’ 10 poorest census tracts, 60 percent of residents had not visited a dentist within 12 months, according to an IBJ analysis of CDC and Census Bureau research. But in the 10 tracts with the lowest poverty rates, just 25 percent hadn’t.
IU Health allows tattoos in new dress code policy
Indiana’s largest health system has decided to revise its dress code policy to reflect the desires of the many millennials on staff.
Indiana experiences record year for drug overdose deaths
Overdose deaths in Indiana rose 18 percent last year compared with 2016 and 37 percent over 2015. A vast majority of the overdoses were caused by opioids.
IU Health names new Carmel cancer center after $10M donor
The cancer center, which is being built on the campus of IU Health North Hospital, will be named after Joseph Schwarz, who died in March of throat cancer, and his wife, Shelly.
Health care exchange-traded fund hits record as pharma soars
A boom in major U.S. pharmaceutical stocks is creating a swarm of activity around an exchange-traded fund tracking major drugmakers like Eli Lilly and Co.
Small events build big war chest for Riley foundation
During the past 20 years, Riley Children’s Foundation has raised $500 million, the majority of which has been spent for pediatric research and patient programs at Riley Hospital.
IU School of Medicine to spend $20M to launch regenerative medicine center
The center aims to develop new treatments for diabetes, severe wounds, and damage to tissues and organs caused by age, disease or trauma.
Indiana law certifies 12 midwives for home births
Certified direct entry midwives in Indiana must be at least 21 and meet certain educational requirements.
Insurance companies approach Trump health plans cautiously
Insurance companies say it will take time to design new plans and get approval from state regulators.
Q&A: What’s behind the growing scrutiny of insulin prices?
The American Medical Association recently called on regulators to monitor competition among the three drugmakers who control the market—Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., Denmark-based Novo Nordisk and Paris-based Sanofi.
China cuts red tape, increases potential for breakthrough medicines
After decades of being starved of innovative treatments for serious conditions like cancer, diabetes and kidney disease, China’s 1.4 billion people are becoming a prime target for Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical companies.
Eli Lilly’s animal-health business files for initial public offering
Elanco Animal Health Inc. could see a market value of as much as $20 billion, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. At that valuation, a share sale could raise as much as $5 billion.
Firm crusades for insurers to cover alternative therapies
Carmel-based American Specialty Health specializes in connecting patients with chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists and others who treat pain without using pharmaceutical drugs.
Trump’s cheaper short-term health plans include coverage gaps
The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obamacare policies for people struggling with high premiums.
Products distributed by local company recalled for possible parasite
The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service said lettuce in the products, distributed by Indianapolis-based Caito Foods LLC, might be contaminated with cyclospora. The parasite causes intestinal illness.
IU aims to find cures for three forms of cancer, help prevent or slow other diseases
The university said it has hired 33 research faculty to help under the “Grand Challenges” program in precision health, an initiative it rolled out two years ago.
Study: ‘Medicare for all’ would hike government health spending by $32.6T
The latest plan from Sen. Bernie Sanders would require historic tax increases as government replaces what employers and consumers now pay for health care, according to the analysis released Monday.
Lilly shares hit highest point in 18 years after Elanco decision
The run-up in share price seems to reflect investor sentiment that the Indianapolis drugmaker has turned a corner after more than a decade of struggling to launch new medicines.