A major issue surrounds crop insurance, which Carter asks to be expanded to include specialty crops and enhanced Whole Farm Revenue Protection insurance with levels of affordable coverage and safety nets. He said diversified farm owners like himself have difficulties with the current system to estimate loss since their product offering is vast.... Read More
A project at IU's Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, a data and research driven service and research hub on the Indianapolis campus, will investigate why the state is not producing enough those specialty health care workers to meet the demand through exploring the post-secondary pipeline. ... Read More
The Indiana University Board of Trustees approved a 3% tuition and fee spike for all IU campuses on Wednesday. The decision comes after the university established a new simplified fee structure that includes many fee eliminations and reductions. ... Read More
Regular full-time workers who have been employed there for a year are eligible for city coverage of up to $2,500 of educational expenses per year. According to a news release, the city said it hopes to support the continued growth and development of its employees with a college-accredited degree or professional certification, or credential — even if its not directly applicable to their current job description.... Read More
In Indianapolis, 41 people currently work at PACIV, and the PACIV president said no jobs will be negatively impacted by the deal. He said they plan to add positions and grow the company's capabilities and presence in the city and around the country.... Read More
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration estimated the southwest portion of the capital has 14,000 residents who are underserved. New patients are being accepted for wellness exams, well-child visits, immunizations, sports physicals, psychiatric medication management and evaluation specialist referrals.... Read More
The new location, 1879 Indianapolis Blvd., is double the size at 2,997 square feet and seating up to 50. It pays homage to the old building with a local artist Adan Ramirez's mural of it in the dining room and a plaque outside in the new outdoor park and seating. ... Read More
Realtors, housing specialists and business owners talked about how their state and local government involvement could better the state of housing development at the Rural Housing Summit Tuesday in French Lick while concerns of available and affordable housing grows to be a priority for Hoosiers.... Read More
The Purdue Food Science Pilot Lab is celebrating an over $900,000 investment Tuesday giving students a hands-on, industry-grade opportunity to study alternative protein foods. Rather than monetary, the donation is a food processor critical to create pantry stakeholders like cereal and crackers.... Read More
In partnership with MATTER, a Chicago-based health care collaborative, the health system puts on the Healthy Kids Healthy Future: A Pediatrics Innovation Competition, which seeks support management and treatment solutions for kids and teens with conditions like asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes and other developmental and behavioral disabilities.... Read More
