Health

FSSA said the deadline extension is in response to ongoing “high engagement” from members seeking assistance with coverage decisions.... Read More

Saint Francis said the combination will allow both institutions to deliver workforce development health care education at a lower tuition rate across five of the university's locations throughout the state.... Read More

A retirement benefit specific to medical costs — introduced almost two decades ago to slim down the state’s payroll — may be on its way out.... Read More

A bill authored by Sen. Jean Leising, R-Oldenburg, would allow licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians from other states to practice in Indiana without needing to go through the state’s full examination process. ... Read More

Warsaw-based OrthoLazer said incoming CEO Kenny Hancock has more than 30 years of experience developing and managing physician-owned surgical facilities and outpatient partnerships. ... Read More

Eli Lilly and Co. has announced plans to spend more than $6 billion on a new manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama, that will produce small-molecule and peptide drugs, including the company’s highly anticipated GLP-1 oral medication, orforglipron.... Read More

LOGAN Community Resources Inc. in South Bend has launched a three-year early intervention initiative aimed at improving access to inclusive childcare for infants and toddlers with complex developmental, medical and behavioral needs in St. Joseph County. ... Read More

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a Marion Superior Court order preventing the Indiana Department of Health from releasing terminated pregnancy reports, ruling that the documents qualify as confidential patient medical records under state law.... Read More

Kids Innovative Developmental Services Inc. owner and President Shellie King noticed that many people with disabilities face “the cliff,” or a sudden loss of services after high school graduation.... Read More

Greene County General Hospital is planning to discontinue obstetric services at the end of January. The hospital said the move is part of a planned transition in response to what it calls long-term trends affecting rural hospitals across the country.... Read More

Superior Court Judge Christina Klineman presided over a summary judgement hearing on Tuesday in Indianapolis but her ruling is still at least two months away.... Read More

Eli Lilly and Co. and Indiana University have announced a new agreement that would see the company to provide up to $40 million over five years to the university to bolster clinical trials and enhance care and research focused on Alzheimer’s disease.... Read More

Daviess Community Hospital is investing more than $1.6 million to raise the annual wages of its employees in an effort to bolster talent recruitment and retention efforts, the hospital announced Tuesday.... Read More

Multiple analyses highlighted Monday by the Indiana Hospital Association showed improved hospital pricing and more cost-effective care for Hoosiers.... Read More

The Changing the Thread Collection features real patient clothing embroidered with their personal stories. The campaign says some people with obesity hide behind their clothing as they bear the burden of that bias.... Read More

St. Louis-based nonprofit health system Ascension on Monday named Don King as its CEO for Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana, where he will oversee a network comprising more than 15,000 employees at 19 hospitals and more than 300 sites of care.... Read More

Mayor Tom McDermott said his administration is now focused on redeveloping the site, which is mostly vacant after the health system demolished the majority of the hospital.... Read More

The Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, the YMCA of Muncie, Muncie Community Schools and a host of health care initiatives are among the recipients of the latest round of grants from the Ball Brothers Foundation.... Read More

Officials from the Indianapolis-based health care system are preparing for a sharp, yearslong rise in energy use at their $4.3 billion hospital expected to open in late 2027, much higher than power needs at their current Methodist and University hospitals.... Read More

A total of 889,131 birds across 70 different commercial farms have been impacted since the virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected for the first time since May on a farm in LaGrange County.... Read More