HARTON: Our environment provides another path to better health
One recent study showed that medical
costs fall more than $3 for every $1 spent on wellness programs. But something doesn’t add up.
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Democrats want government approval of health premiums
Insurers like WellPoint Inc. should be required to get U.S. approval to increase premiums, Sens. Diane Feinstein and Tom Harkin
say.
Judge to speed federal health care challenge
Eighteen states, including Indiana, argue the federal government cannot force citizens to buy health insurance coverage.
Purdue secures $15M to expand cancer research building
Stimulus dollars from the National Institutes of Health expected to spark 30 to 40 new research jobs by 2013.
Trouble in life-sciences paradise
Bloomington is struggling to keep its edge, a report says. And Bill Cook isn’t happy about it.
Nursing home association facing big debt
The Indiana Health Care Association is looking for a new leader even as it tries to dig out of a pile
of debt. Current President Steve Smith, whose contract expires Nov. 30, says he’s put the organization on a path to be financially stable by 2012. But his predecessor says Smith has ruined a once-strong organization.
IU study suggests that money does matter to doctors
Patients seen at private facilities reimbursed by Medicare were 5-1/2 times more likely to receive routine cataract surgery
than patients at Veterans Affairs facilities, according to a new study.
Raw milk controversy foams again
Want to start a fight? Don’t say “health care reform.” Try “raw milk."
Health care bill burns local tanning industry
With one of the nation’s largest tanning-bed manufacturers and dozens of salons in central Indiana, a 10-percent tax on tanning
could cost the region jobs.
What to do when a pit bull attacks
If the next incident involves you, good luck. But pepper spray for grizzly bears might help.
Obama signs historic $938 billion health care overhaul
Attorneys general from 13 states filed suit to stop the overhaul just minutes after the bill signing, contending the law is
unconstitutional. Other state attorneys general may join the lawsuit later or sue separately.
State attorney general looks to challenge health care bill
Attorneys general in at least 13 states have signaled they intend to challenge the constitutionality of the legislation in
court.
Bill kicks off years of change for local health care players
Sweeping changes phase in slowly for most, but insurers, hospitals, drug companies, employers, workers, medical device makers
and more will eventually feel impact.
Indiana food manufacturers ramp up safety precautions
The peanut-borne salmonella outbreak of 2009 raised awareness about the risk of illness from unlikely sources. Unfortunately,
that wasn’t the last time a seemingly innocuous ingredient made people sick, and prompted recalls.
Would health reform spark exodus of best, brightest?
Guaranteed availability of health insurance might prompt top employees to leave businesses and other organizations.
Study: Heart attacks up when stocks are down
Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at
their North Carolina hospital.
FORSELL: Look beyond results for reciprocity in health care
I want to matter to the nurse standing next to me. I want to be more than a number, more than just a name on a list of hundreds
of patients on a research protocol.
Health care software firm raises $1.15 million
Indianapolis-based PolicyStat LLC raised $1.15 million in angel capital from 31 individuals and Halo Capital Group.
Indiana closer to eliminating anti-smoking agency
The plan approved by the Republican-controlled Senate would transfer the duties of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation
board to the State Department of Health.
Doctors fighting insurers with data
The Indianapolis Medical Society hopes an online database that compares one doctor's reimbursement rates against market
averages helps its members negotiate with health plans.