U.S. News & World Report this month unveiled its list of 26 high-performing maternity care hospitals it says have achieved excellent outcomes among Black patients. St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago is the only Indiana representative on the list.... Read More
Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana is launching an initiative to provide medically tailored meals to people during their first 90 days of recovery from substance abuse. Under the “NO Limits to Recovery” pilot program, Meals on Wheels will provide...... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. says its popular weight-loss treatment Zepbound showed potential to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea in two late-stage clinical trials. Lilly shares rose 0.5%, to close at $750.77 each, after the announcement.... Read More
Skye Winslow's own health journey, including a difficult recovery from brain surgery, was a long road that led her to a cave. Salt caves use what's called halo therapy, an alternative treatment for respiratory conditions such as COPD and asthma.... Read More
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business has revamped its physician MBA program to improve accessibility to physicians nationwide and enhance curriculum to better prepare graduates for the health care challenges of today.... Read More
A new blood test being developed through a collaboration between Roche Diagnostics and Eli Lilly and Co. has been granted a breakthrough device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The designation is intended to speed development and...... Read More
A life sciences startup founded by a Purdue University professor has been awarded a $275,000 National Science Foundation grant. Amplified Sciences is developing tests for early, more accurate detection of diseases, starting with pancreatic cancer.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Thursday called out the Indiana Department of Health and Indiana Public Access Counselor for “collusion” and issued a non-binding advisory opinion saying terminated pregnancy reports are public records.... Read More
Concerned about Indiana’s rising health care costs, the Legislature this year approved a new law that will bring more scrutiny to health care mergers and acquisitions. Under the measure, an Indiana health care entity that is involved in a merger or...... Read More
The Indiana Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit Wednesday against 22 companies, alleging that they knew the health risks and potential damages caused by so-called “forever chemicals” that they manufactured.... Read More
The Family and Social Services Administration last week announced a waitlist for the Aged and Disabled Waiver, meaning that Hoosiers in need of skilled nursing care and other services will be forced to wait. In January, the agency warned that a...... Read More
Indianapolis-based Riley Children's Health this week marked the opening of its new pediatric primary care officer in Fishers. The new office opened with two Riley Children's pediatricians, with two more expected to come on board later this year.... Read More
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s preliminary injunction against the state’s abortion ban but ruled that it should be more limited under the state’s religious protections law. The original lawsuit raised the question of whether...... Read More
A filmmaker from Fishers is coming back home from LA to make a short film about his sister's battle with addiction, which ultimately took her life. Vince Dixon hopes it will be a conversation starter about addiction.... Read More
Community Health Network is planning a major expansion of its cancer center on the south side of Indianapolis, a move that will nearly double the size of the outpatient facility. The Indianapolis-based hospital system is proposing to build a...... Read More
With just months to go before the state transitions to managed care, or PathWays for Aging, the state’s three Managed Care Entities are finalizing contracts with AAAs and other organizations. The three MCEs hired by the state will oversee services for...... Read More
A home care agency headquartered in Mishawaka is expanding its presence in northeast Indiana. Senior1Care this month opened a new office in Angola amid what it says is an increasing demand for senior care services in the region.... Read More
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry on Monday issued a request for proposals for $1.3 million in opioid settlement funds. The funding will be used to help address issues related to the opioid crisis in the Evansville area.... Read More
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville on Monday announced its acquisition of Midwest Neurological P.C., also based in Evansville. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but three board-certified neurologists will be joining the Ascension team as a result.... Read More
Riverview Health says in a lawsuit that it overpaid a physician for on-call services for 11 years, and it is now suing the doctor for more than $60,000 that it claims she hasn’t paid back. The health system first notified Dr. Lisa Bledsoe of the overpayment...... Read More
