Indiana unveils multi-year rural health plan in newly released federal application
The plan is described as a “collaborative effort” to be jointly led by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and the Indiana Department of Health.
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If approved, Terre Haute hospital merger would be the last under state law
The merger is now being reviewed for a second time by the state’s health department, but it will be the last merger considered under the certificate of public advantage process.
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How Indiana is spending $980M in opioid settlements
So far, seven national opioid cases have been settled that benefit Indiana, providing money for treatment and prevention programs and other related efforts in the state.
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New senate bill seeks to remedy nursing shortage in Indiana
The state of Indiana is one of many across the U.S. working to temper the shortage. Senate Bill 132, which makes it easier for nurses from other countries to obtain licenses to work in the state, went into effect on July 1.
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‘I believe in miracles’: Talevski family cheers SCOTUS decision, but questions still linger
Susie Talevski’s father was the catalyst behind the decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, et al. v. Talevski, which held that the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act creates individually enforceable rights.
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Terre Haute hospital merger to move forward after state approval
The Indiana Department of Health is giving the green light for the merger of Terre Haute-based Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital with its approval of a Certificate of Public Advantage, or COPA, application.
Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed, adding to the strain on workers and the nation’s economy.
Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a wide-ranging effort to study the causes of the complex brain disorder.
Class-action status sought for lawsuit against Community Health over alleged data breach
The lawsuit was filed Friday in the Marion Commercial Court on behalf of plaintiff Kathy Sloan. Community Health Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Norris Cunningham: How the Loper Bright decision affects long-term care facilities
While the decision affects all regulated industries, its implications for long-term care providers are particularly significant.
Brandon Shirley, Madison Hartman Harada & Thomas Abrams: Indiana limits pharmacy benefit manager vertical integration
The new law introduces multiple changes to how pharmacy benefits are managed and delivered in Indiana.
Nursing homes struggle with Trump’s immigration crackdown
Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration.
Lacey Berkshire & Matthew Elliott: Navigating compliance with the health care transparency law
Just a year after Indiana enacted its Health Care Transaction Notice Law, new changes signed into law on May 6 could significantly impact health care entities in Indiana.
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
Indiana attorney general opposes Terre Haute hospital merger
He said the merger would create a regional monopoly that “would impose a negative impact on Hoosiers in the area seeking quality health care and affordable costs.”
‘They cared about us’: More rural Indiana communities losing access to labor and delivery services
A March of Dimes report revealed nearly a quarter of Indiana counties are considered maternity care deserts. The growing trend is concerning because lack of access to high-quality care is a factor in maternal and infant mortality rates.
Bill targeting nonprofit hospital prices advances, faces more overhaul
An Indiana Senate committee voted to amend a bill targeting the cost of health care at nonprofit hospitals, with the new version freezing prices but not imposing penalties for two years.
Trump administration freezes millions in funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates
The Trump administration on Tuesday began withholding tens of millions in federal funding from Planned Parenthood and other health-care providers, a move that could reduce access to services including cancer screenings and affordable birth control.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
There are just two Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, but every year they take hundreds of low-income patients who need things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing.
Proposed legislation could impact Indiana health care mergers
While the Indiana House approved a measure to tighten regulations around hospital and health care mergers, the Indiana Senate removed that language.
Senate committee advances hospital price bill, but expects more changes
Members of the Indiana Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services agreed with the need to address the high cost of health care. But they often disagreed with the approach of House Bill 1004.
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”
The Closer: A Q&A with Brian Heaton, partner at Krieg DeVault
Brian Heaton grew up as the son of an accountant. Exposure to his father’s work inspired an interest in business that led him to become a mergers and acquisitions attorney focused on health care and family businesses.
Condoms, IUDs removed from Indiana bill seeking to expand birth control access
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday removed condoms and long-acting contraceptives from a proposed Indiana program that seeks to increase access to birth control, instead replacing those options with “fertility awareness based methods” like menstrual cycle tracking — also known as the rhythm method.