Articles tagged as: hospitals
April 25, 2025
Price limits, nonprofit status threats for Indiana's 'big five' hospital systems sent to governor
Indiana's largest nonprofit hospital systems will face limits on how much they can charge for care under legislation headed to the governor. The hospital systems would have to meet certain requirements by 2029 – or forfeit their nonprofit status.
Read MoreApril 15, 2025
'Chaos to the system': Senate moves nonprofit hospital bill forward, despite impassioned debate
Republican lawmakers passionately debated legislation to tackle health care costs among Indiana's largest nonprofit hospitals. The Senate ultimately voted to move the measure forward and return it to the House with amendments.
Read MoreApril 15, 2025
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours, according to an Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2025
Indiana State Senator moves to scrap hospital monopoly law he helped create
On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced a bill that would forbid similar mergers in the future.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2024
Indiana hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage following Hurricane Helene
Baxter International, the largest manufacturer of IV fluids nationwide, is still only producing about 60% of its normal supply.
Read MoreMay 9, 2024
Indiana hospital margins lag behind nation, with some budgets in the red
Some Indiana hospital budgets are in the red as the collective operating margin for state hospitals continues to be under 1%.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2023
IU Health launches a nutrition hub to serve food insecure Methodist hospital patients
A new program at IU Health Methodist Hospital hopes to address nutrition insecurity in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2023
Indiana hospitals at 'breaking point' as new legislative panel prepares to examine Medicaid
The Indiana Hospital Association said hospitals are at a financial breaking point as state lawmakers begin a deep dive into Medicaid funding.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2022
Franciscan Health winding down operations at Hammond emergency room
The emergency room at Franciscan Health in Hammond will stop taking ambulances at 6 a.m. on Dec. 23, according to a hospital spokesperson. Then on Dec. 31 all emergency room services will come to an end.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2022
Flu-like illnesses prompt hospital systems to restrict visitors, statewide activity high
Hospital systems in Indiana are enacting visitor restrictions in response to high flu-like illness activity which can include flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
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