Indiana reports 582 new COVID-19 cases, 31 more deaths
The state said more than 587,000 Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday. More than 1 million had received the first dose of a vaccination.
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Deaths from Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias jumped in 2020, report says
Preliminary reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that there were at least 42,000 more deaths from Alzheimer’s and other dementias in 2020 compared with the average of the five years prior.
Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
The United States now expects to have enough supply of the three approved vaccines to inoculate all eligible American adults by June—although actually delivering the injections could take longer.
Hoosiers 55-59 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines; state rolls out 3 mass vaccination sites
The three mass vaccination clinics will be offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which federal officials approved Saturday for emergency use.
America’s jobless owe thousands of dollars in taxes on their unemployment
For tax purposes, weekly unemployment payments count as income just like wages from a job. But few people realize the money they get from the government is actually taxable.
Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID-19 relief bill
Democrats on Monday seemed to have exhausted their most realistic options for quickly salvaging the pay hike. In one decision, they abandoned a potential amendment threatening tax increases on big companies that don’t boost workers’ pay to certain levels.
Battered by pandemic, IU Health sees annual operating income fall
Declines were seen almost across the board in patient service categories, including hospital admissions, surgeries, ER visits, radiological exams, due in part to a government order to shut down elective procedures for several months.
WHO: ‘Premature’ and ‘unrealistic’ to think pandemic will end soon
Dr. Michael Ryan, director of WHO’s emergencies program, said he was reassured by emerging data that vaccines appear to be helping curb the virus’ explosive spread, but he warned against complacency, saying nothing was guaranteed in an evolving epidemic.
Indiana COVID-19 cases hit lowest mark since Sept. 21
New reported COVID-19 cases and testing of new individuals were down significantly in Indiana last month, but more deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in February than in any other month of the pandemic.
Senate Democrats consider changes to House virus relief bill
Party leaders hoping to salvage a minimum wage increase have abandoned one proposal aimed at pressuring big companies to boost workers’ pay.
Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs
In Indiana, Kentucky and Maryland, officials have said that for certain weeks in the new year, at least two-thirds of the claims they received were classified as suspicious due to problems verifying identities.
COVID-19 cases rise in Indiana by 736, deaths by 17
The state said more than 565,000 Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sunday. More than 992,000 had received the first dose of a vaccination.
J&J’s one-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. third COVID-19 vaccine
J&J initially is providing a few million doses and shipments to states could begin as early as Monday. By the end of March, J&J has said it expects to deliver 20 million doses to the U.S., and 100 million by summer.
Indiana counts 897 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 781 on Thursday to 800 on Friday. The high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
Hospitals plead for bailout in face of runaway pandemic bills
U.S. hospitals face up to $122 billion in lost revenue this year as the pandemic continues its rampage, threatening to push more critical-care centers into bankruptcy or out of business entirely.
Here’s what’s in the House’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan
The U.S. House on Friday plans to vote on an $1.9 trillion stimulus package, marking a crucial step toward passage of the White House’s first major piece of legislation.
State seeks to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
Three bills advancing through the Indiana General Assembly would provide tighter regulation of pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs).
Real estate firm’s bet on senior health care takes painful turn
The past year has been awful for Carmel-based Invesque, as COVID-19 hurt the full gamut of its health care real estate portfolio, from nursing homes and office buildings to memory-care and assisted-living centers.
Indiana reports 33 more COVID-19 deaths, 963 new cases
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 889 on Wednesday to 781 on Thursday, the lowest number since Sept. 21.
Lilly signs deal to sell $210M worth of COVID-19 antibodies to U.S. government
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said it will begin shipping the additional doses immediately to the federal government, which controls distribution of the drugs.