hospital costs

Hundreds of people and the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on a proposed hospital merger in Terre Haute, Ind.

While stories of private equity firms running amok in health care are easy to find, new research paints a more nuanced picture.

A new national study by the Rand Corporation found that Indiana’s commercial hospital prices are the 8th highest in the country.

With high health bills drowning patients in debt, some lawmakers want nonprofit hospitals to give away more free care. But experts warn that could wind up being worse for patients.

Noncompete agreements are a common part of physician contracts restricting their employment options. Hospitals love them, most physicians hate them and some states are trying to limit them. A new law in Indiana is facing its first real test in courts.