State, schools sue U.S. government over Obamacare
Fifteen Indiana school districts and the state of Indiana have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal health care law and subsidies that are available to Hoosiers under rules set by the IRS.
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Health Care & Benefits Power Breakfast Transcript
Read the discussion of experts gathered by Indianapolis Business Journal.
THOMAS: Confusion about health care act abounds
As president of a professional employer organization, I spend an enormous amount of time dealing with the complexities of the Affordable Care Act from the perspective of an employer sponsoring a health insurance plan.
MCCARTY: Clear the path to the federal Marketplace
Battles over the Affordable Care Act have raged since President Obama signed it into law in March 2010—and it’s time they stop.
HEIGHT: New patients could overload the system
We all agree that something needs to be done for our challenged health care system. But is the new health care law what we need? Will this help those who are poor receive health care they need?
Technology on track to dramatically change health care
Cost pressures are forcing health care providers to extend the reach of limited resources.
Shutdown orders issued as Congress misses deadline
For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government staggered into a partial shutdown Monday at midnight after congressional Republicans demanded changes in the nation's health care law and President Barack Obama and Democrats refused.
Government edges closer to shutdown over Obamacare
About 800,000 federal workers could be forced off the job after midnight if Congress can’t cut an eleventh hour deal on the budget, complicated by the GOP’s attempt to delay Obamacare.
Insurance broker growth part of Fort Wayne project
An insurance brokerage will relocate its Fort Wayne headquarters to a new $71 million downtown mixed-use project and create 115 jobs by 2017, Mayor Tom Henry said Monday.
Anthem rolls out new bonus system for docs
The Indianapolis-based health insurer expects to pay, on average, $3.50 per month for every patient enrolled in one of Anthem’s commercial health plans.
WellPoint adds consulting executives to board
The Indianapolis-based insurer said Tuesday that John Short and Elizabeth Tallett will join its 11-member board Wednesday and Oct. 1, respectively.
Analyst foresees managed care growth in 2014
Major health insurers like WellPoint Inc. are in line for another year of growth, as the health care overhaul implements key elements in its push to cover millions of uninsured people.
Anthem to omit some big hospitals from exchange network
Most of Indianapolis’ major hospitals and physician practices will not be available through Anthem’s exchange plan, but instead will be working with a health plan run by Indianapolis-based MDwise Inc.
Healthy Indiana Plan extends trial run a year
Indiana is being granted a limited extension of its Healthy Indiana Plan while state and federal health care leaders continue negotiating a possible Medicaid expansion.
Johnson County, Franklin near end of buyouts after 2008 flood
After the final buyouts, a total of 107 homes will have been razed with about $8.5 million in federal funds.
Airport authority sues insurance carrier for $9.2M
The Indianapolis Airport Authority claims Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America failed to pay it all the money it is owed following a steel-beam collapse during construction of the midfield terminal.
Survey: Health insurance costs outpace wage gains
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family coverage climbed nearly 4 percent this year, to top $16,000 for the first time, according to a survey the Kaiser Family Foundation released Tuesday.
Federal health overhaul pinches Ivy Tech’s part-time faculty
The community college is cutting hours for part-time professors in response to the health care reform law, which requires employers to provide coverage to part-time employees who work 30 hours a week or more.
Blue Cross reaches out over insurance law changes
Indianapolis-based WellPoint and other Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans are among the health insurers most aggressive in reaching out to build consumer trust and capture spending on policies.
Baldwin & Lyons posts 21-percent boost in profit
The insurer of trucking and auto fleets reported healthy jumps in profit and revenue in the second quarter, spurred by record premiums written by subsidiaries.