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.
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Fairbanks study: Indiana should raise cigarette tax, smoking age
The study said more than 11,000 Hoosiers die prematurely each year from smoking and another 1,400 die as a result of second-hand smoke. Twenty-three percent of Indiana adults smoke, higher than the U.S. median of 18 percent.
Federal survey confirms slowdown in health insurance gains
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.
Franciscan to remove saints’ names from a dozen hospitals
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.
Fed rules make tiny hospitals profitable
St. Vincent Health announced last month it would build eight micro-hospitals—or “emergency hospitals,” as the organization calls them. Other area hospitals are watching the experiment.
Humble medical office buildings selling for kingly sums
The latest local example of the sizzling market is the three-story Community Health Pavilion, which sold last week for $286 a square foot—far more than the per-square-foot price in two recent office complex transactions.
IU Health anesthesiologist sues to get job back, claims gender discrimination
Dr. Sandra Kinsella, a top anesthesiologist in Indiana University Health’s organ transplant program, claims she was let go in retaliation for her complaints.
Obamacare problems are growing potential issue for Clinton
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 hires Anthem exec to lead human resources
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.
The most unsexy sex report you’ll read today
A 214-page court ruling on a patent dispute involving testosterone treatments is a window into the very clinical world of sex drugs.
Hoosiers face higher premiums, fewer choices for Obamacare coverage
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.
Physicians Health Plan to stop offering individual coverage
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.
Lilly, partner lose court fight over testosterone treatment
Eli Lilly and Co. and its partner cannot stop competitors from selling generic versions of testosterone treatment Axiron, a federal judge in Indianapolis has ruled.
St. Vincent plans to build ‘micro-hospitals’ throughout area
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.
Lilly drug for Alzheimer’s gets fast-tracked by FDA
Named AZD3293, the drug belongs to a novel class of drugs that block production of amyloid, a protein that causes plaque to build up in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients.
Carmel doctor found not guilty of charges from 2014 raid
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.
Anthem may sacrifice biz lines to get its Cigna deal
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.
Aetna to quit most Obamacare markets, joining major rivals
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.
Aisle 6, Row 3, Bin 12: IU Health gears up for new, high-tech warehouse
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.
Indiana gets D-minus for family-workplace laws
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.