Cameras to capture car plates in St. Vincent parking lots
The hospital is about to roll out a parking-enforcement program to make sure employees stay in their designated areas so patients and visitors can park closer to the building.
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Is it an emergency? Anthem makes patients question ER visits
Anthem said it has seen a drop in unnecessary ER visits in Kentucky since it started its review there and has rejected only around 1 percent of all claims as avoidable. The policy will expand to Indiana next year.
Trump expected to name ex-Lilly exec to lead Health & Human Services
Alex Azar, who ran U.S. operations for Eli Lilly before leaving in January, would be the administration’s point person on running—or dismantling—Obamacare.
Former AIT Labs owner faces $4.4M suit over HQ building
The once-booming toxicology business struggled for years under declining revenue and huge debts before being acquired last year by a Texas private equity firm. Its Park Fletcher headquarters building remains empty.
Anthem confirms appointment of Boudreaux as CEO
Former UnitedHealth Group executive Gail Boudreaux, 57, is succeeding Joseph Swedish, 66, who will serve as executive chairman until mid-2018.
American drug deaths skyrocketed in 2016, new report shows
The rate of deaths increased slightly in every quarter of 2016, indicating an accelerating epidemic. That crisis has been driven by opioid abuse.
Carmel software firm in midst of expansion, 40 hires
Clinical Architecture is spending $4.2 million on its new headquarters space while seeking software developers, clinical experts, salespeople and product managers.
West Lafayette biotech raises $40M to develop cancer-imaging drugs
The company said the funds would help it test its lead compound in late-stage clinical trials, allowing surgeons to detect cancerous cells with the help of fluorescent dyes.
IU Health pushes further into Fort Wayne, a market in upheaval
The Indianapolis-based health system said it will open a primary-care medical office in Fort Wayne early next year, and is examining “a long-term presence” in the market.
Aetna shares surge after reports of $66B offer from CVS
A deal would create a health-services giant and a bigger competitor for UnitedHealth Group Inc., which is the largest U.S. health insurer and has its own own clinics and a pharmacy-benefits unit.
Tiny hospitals project hefty profits, but not all are sold on rosy outlook
St. Vincent’s new “neighborhood hospitals” are so small you fit three on a football field. But there’s nothing small about the profits the hospitals might rack up.
Eskenazi Health getting national recognition for healthy, fresh food
A movement is burgeoning at the hospital system to lead by example in food and nutrition.
Study: Premiums for popular Obamacare plan up 34 percent
Premiums for the most popular Obamacare plans are going up an average of 34 percent nationwide, according to a new study. But the increases aren’t as high in Indiana.
States lose push to force Trump to restart health subsidies
A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected a request from 18 states and the District of Columbia and scolded the coalition for claiming health care costs would rise without federal help.
Fertility doctor expected to admit lying to investigators
An Indianapolis fertility doctor accused of inseminating patients with his own sperm will appear in court for a change-of-plea hearing.
Anthem shares jump after acquisition, improved forecast
Anthem Inc. exceeded Wall Street third-quarter profit expectations and pushed its 2017 forecast higher in its latest quarterly report. It also acquired an insurer with more than 135,000 Medicare members.
Lilly shares slide on news of possible sale, spinoff of Elanco
Despite slipping sales and lost market share, the Elanco animal-health unit is strong and the time is right to explore selling or spinning it off, Eli Lilly and Co. officials said Tuesday.
Lilly considers sale, spinoff of Elanco animal-health business
The company announced Tuesday that it is reviewing options for the Greenfield-based division, "including an initial public offering, merger, sale, or retention of the business."
Lilly plans $72M upgrade for Indianapolis insulin operation
The Indianapolis drugmaker said it will use the money to replace an existing line that fills vials for Humalog and Humulin and to prepare for new insulin products.
IU Health faces Bloomington antitrust suit over ambulance service
In a federal lawsuit that could have ramifications for many Indiana counties, Monroe Hospital claims IU Health is taking unfair advantage of the Monroe County market.