Dr. David R. Diaz and Dr. Brian S. Hart: To bring costs down, keep physicians in charge of care
The notion of reducing costs by turning to less-experienced providers is seductive. But studies find these changes have pushed costs up instead of down.
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LaMar Holliday: Embrace the trials, triumphs of Black History Month
This Black History Month, let’s do something different. Learn about our culture. Be a change agent. Take steps to advance our causes.
Daniel Overbey: Updating energy code can boost home affordability
Our state energy code is one of the most archaic in the country, and we are all paying a price for it.
Tauhric Brown: Indiana is working to solve health-care worker shortage
States all across the country are experiencing a shortage of home-health workers. It’s a problem that is not going away anytime soon.
Kalen Jackson: How do we fix Indiana’s behavioral health system?
Indiana’s mental health care system was created in a bygone era, and despite many efforts over many years, it is still problematic today.
Beverly Gard: Beltway-based group is wrong about Mitch Daniels
The Indiana U.S. Senate race is almost two years away, and already, an outside D.C.-based group is trying to pick our Republican candidate.
Jake Teshka: It’s time to bring responsible cannabis reform to Indiana
Evidence showing that access to regulated cannabis can improve public health outcomes is getting harder to ignore.
Lynne Petersen: Regulation is not the answer to apartment affordability
A recent national survey of apartment developers by the National Multifamily Housing Council concluded that 87.5% of developers steer clear of cities with rent-control ordinances when planning projects.
Marie Mackintosh and Mike Wells: Gaps in academic outcomes warn us to act now
Our community—employers, philanthropy, parents, teachers and students—must come together to lift our schools and hold them accountable to the higher expectations required to thrive in today’s economy.
Beth Keyser: Working together to make health care more affordable
The longtime industry standard of negotiating hospital reimbursement as a discount on the hospital’s billed charges is being replaced with fixed rates based on what Medicare would pay for a given service.
Shufeldt, Hutson and Wilson: Indiana could become 31st state to elect female governor
The 2022 midterm elections broke the record for the greatest number of women elected to serve as a governor in the U.S.
Bart Peterson and Teresa Lubbers: In funding, let’s treat all public-school students fairly
While all members of the community pay to support their local schools through local property taxes, these funds support only certain public schools in the community—district-run public schools, leaving out public charter schools.
Rep. Andre Carson: The child tax credit needs broad bipartisan support
We must act quickly on both sides of the aisle to ensure families across the country get some much-needed relief.
John C. Lechleiter and Dan Evans: Let’s address Indiana’s growing mental health crisis
The impact of untreated mental illness on Indiana, present and future, cannot be overstated. And, yet, we do not have the mental health infrastructure to provide care to thousands who need it.
Kristina Lund: AES Indiana is seeking to accelerate the future of energy
It is not enough for us to continue to provide reliable, affordable electricity; we also must help our customers meet their goals for sustainability.
Mike Dodd: Public-private efforts are building field of dreams
The seed of $280 billion has already triggered an industry investment nearing twice that, at $477 billion.
Scott Stump: Indianapolis, thank you for supporting the future of FFA
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who helped the National FFA team take good care of the 69,000 students entrusted to us during our annual convention.
Brad Chambers: Indiana corporations need to step up to attract talent
People with talent, curiosity and a strong work ethic are our most valuable resource.
Brad Bostic: Renaissance underway in health tech entrepreneurship
We must continue to implement strategies to support and advocate for entrepreneurs and the companies that are the catalysts for reshaping how the industry operates and how care is delivered.
Lamar Holliday: Young people taking rightful place in political space
Let me share some ideas that can get you started in making a difference in your community in the political space.