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July 24, 2018
Drugmaker Lilly Plans IPO For Part Of Animal Health Business
The company expects to complete the IPO by the end of this year and divest its remaining stake in the business possibly by next year.
Read MoreMay 23, 2018
Summit Addresses Indiana Health Workforce, Underserved Rural Communities
An increasing number of places in Indiana lack a suitable number of health providers, and it can be costly.
Read MoreMay 15, 2018
IU Study: Opioid Crisis Cost Indiana $4.3 Billion Last Year
There's a new Indiana University study that details the cost of the opioid epidemic in Indiana. The report estimates the misuse of opioids has resulted in more than $43 billion in losses over the past 15 years.
Read MoreMay 8, 2018
After Losing Her Son, Advocate Addresses Eli Lilly Executives On Insulin Prices
Nichole Smith-Holt lost her 26-years-old son, Alec, last year when he began rationing insulin, unable to afford each month's supply. Since his death, she has made it a mission to address insulin insecurity.
Read MoreApril 27, 2018
Indiana Hospital Pricing Updated, Part Of Transparency Effort
The data is compiled from Indiana State Department of Health and a federal hospital pricing platform.
Read MoreApril 18, 2018
Without Individual Mandate, Report Predicts Many Hoosiers Will Opt Out Of Insurance
The report predicts more than 240,000 Hoosiers will opt out of insurance by 2025.
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Indiana University Health Prepares For $1B Consolidation
A major overhaul is expected of the 589-bed Methodist Hospital near downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2018
Healthcare.gov Signups Dip Only Slightly Thanks To Auto-Enrollment, Media Coverage
According to the final weekly enrollment report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about 167,000 Hoosiers have signed up for marketplace plans in 2018.
Read MoreJune 28, 2017
New Non-Opioid Pain Med Could Be First Alternative In Years
Eli Lilly and Pfizer are working together to develop the new class of drug that is in late-trial stages. There hasn't been a new pain medication discovery in about 50 years. The last new non-opioid pain medication to hit the market was ibuprofen in the late 1960s.
Read MoreJune 21, 2017
Two Insurers Drop Out Of Indiana Exchange, Citing Ambiguity
MDwise and Anthem - the only two companies with plans currently available in every county - announced within hours of each other Wednesday that they were leaving Indiana's Affordable Care Act exchange.
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