Opinion – Page 57 – Indianapolis Business Journal

Viewpoint: Indiana’s hospital systems stand committed to affordability

April 1, 2022 | Bryan Mills, Mike Packnett, Kreg Gruber, Dennis Murphy, Kevin Leahy, Jonathan Nalli, Shawn McCoy, Steven Holman

Without shedding an equal amount of light on every corner of the industries that play a role in health care costs, Hoosiers will always fall victim to cost shifting as the proverbial balloon gets squeezed. Giving businesses insight into how their premiums are set by insurance companies or how drug prices are set by pharmacy benefit managers is vital to building upon the momentum Indiana has created by being a leader in transparency.

Nate Feltman: I see glimmer of hope for American unity

March 31, 2022 | Nate Feltman

No doubt, there are dark days ahead as new COVID variants inevitably appear and more innocent Ukrainians are killed. But recent events might offer a silver lining for America—a reminder of all that we have in common and the freedoms we enjoy.

Pete the Planner: Time bigger purchases (if and when you can)

March 25, 2022 | Peter Dunn

Your goal should be to make sure your major-purchase timelines are flexible enough that the supply-and-demand factors fall in your favor and don’t back you into a suboptimal outcome.

Claire Fiddian-Green & Pat Creech: Addressing gaps in academic outcomes should start early

March 25, 2022 | Claire Fiddian-Green and Pat Creech

Indiana released a new set of reports late last month that represent a critical step toward helping close gaps in education outcomes.

Angela Thompson: Here’s one COVID-era change Indiana should continue

March 25, 2022 | Angela Thompson

As we look forward to better days ahead, we urge our policymakers to permanently grant patients direct access to the high-quality care APRNs deliver. It’s a no-cost, no-delay solution to ensure Hoosiers affordable, accessible health care everywhere.

Letters: ‘Passive’ forest management is another option

March 24, 2022

In Indiana, any balanced approach to forest management in the state forests is unacceptable to the Division of Forestry.

Mickey Kim: Take it from Buffett, ‘Never bet against America’

March 18, 2022 | Mickey Kim

It’s important to note that, while stock prices can be extraordinarily volatile (like recently), the intrinsic values of the underlying businesses are much less so.

Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: Higher government spending has fueled inflation

March 18, 2022 | Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJ and Nick Curott / Special to IBJ

When the money supply increases faster than the output of goods and services, people spend the excess money. This causes prices to rise and the value of money to fall.

Mandy Haskett: Want to inspire employees? Look to evolution

March 18, 2022 | Mandy Haskett

Not unlike the habits that formed cultures 70,000 years ago, we can think about culture at work as a common set of behaviors, and underlying mindsets, that shape how people interact.

Mark Montieth: Wabash baller ends collegiate career on high note

March 18, 2022 | Mark Montieth

Wabash will play Elmhurst University (Illinois) in the second semifinal game Friday evening at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. If victorious, Wabash will play for the championship on Saturday against the winner of Friday’s earlier semifinal game between Randolph-Macon and Marietta.

Editorial: Hoosiers for Good could be positive example for NIL athletes

March 18, 2022

Hoosiers for Good is raising money with the goal of paying Indiana University athletes to represent charitable organizations. But there’s no plan to offer blanket contracts to athletes in key positions on IU teams.

Nate Feltman: Forty Under 40 alum of the year makes big impact

March 18, 2022 | Nate Feltman

ExactTarget founder Scott Dorsey Dorsey could have decided to retire and live the island life after the company sold, but that is not in his DNA. Instead, he helped create a software venture studio that would further build central Indiana’s tech sector.

Juli Metzger: First Amendment is about more than journalism

March 18, 2022 | Juli Metzger

Our rights, including the right to free speech, don’t exist if they’re not defended. And defending basic freedoms—even when a group besides our own is in the crosshairs—benefits everyone by making sure the protections of our basic rights remain strong.

David Audretsch: Mom-and-pop retail is now diverse, exciting, successful

March 18, 2022 | David Audretsch

It seems that, while shoppers and sellers have wholeheartedly embraced digital commerce, the demise of brick-and-mortar retail—to paraphrase Mark Twain—is highly exaggerated.

Letters: Support teachers, support staff

March 18, 2022

Our teachers are poorly paid and often experience burnout because of the multiple roles that they must play. We should consider how our public discourse is affecting their morale.

Samantha Julka: Stick to the basics to bring employees back

March 11, 2022 | Samantha Julka

Our true motivation is knowing we will see our colleagues.

Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: Are sanctions enough to end Russia’s war?

March 11, 2022 | Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJ and Nick Curott / Special to IBJ

There are two ways a country can obtain a good or service. Both require it to use its scarce domestic resources—notably its land, labor and capital—to that end.

Pete the Planner: For retirement, align your risk tolerance, capacity

March 11, 2022 | Peter Dunn

Most people don’t spend enough time scrutinizing how much capacity for risk they have.

Mike Lopresti: These teams’ next stop? The NCAA Tournament

March 11, 2022 | Mike Lopresti

After what’s happened to the Colts, to IU football, to the Pacers, to Butler basketball … well, you’d think the 16th state admitted to the Union is due.

Letter: Murtlow will be hard to replace

March 11, 2022

She is as nimble and creative and resourceful as the organization in which she sought to instill these qualities.

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