‘Not enough’: Indiana pharmacy board rejects hospital deal in drug diversion case
Regulators said $44K in penalties tied to former pharmacist’s alleged drug theft falls short in what’s been flagged as one of Indiana’s largest-ever diversions.
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Training aims to boost ranks of sexual assault nurse examiners
Only about 25% of U.S. hospitals have a forensic nurse on staff, according to the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
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Conversations signal rising awareness of secondary trauma in legal profession
Secondary trauma is the act of experiencing physical, mental and emotional trauma as a result of a professionals’ proximity to traumatic events experienced by the clients they serve.
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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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Indiana appeals court upholds trial court’s ruling in favor of NCAA over football head injury case
The case debated whether the NCAA had a duty to warn individual student athletes about the risks of football-related head trauma, which can lead to death.
Bond trustee sues addiction treatment centers’ operator
Facilities in Greenfield and Knox are at the heart of a lawsuit that seeks to replace the centers’ Indianapolis-based operator, Crossroads Health Management LLC, over allegations of financial mismanagement and revenue diversion.
Former Jefferson County doctor, Norton Health facing medical negligence suit
An Indianapolis law firm has filed a civil suit against the health system and physician, the latest in an investigation into the recently suspended doctor’s alleged sexual misconduct.
Indiana AG leads national effort to prevent prisoner sex-change operations
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita emphasized that the Eighth Amendment stops cruel and unusual punishment, but it does not give prisoners the right to demand sex-change surgeries.
Fight over GLP-1 compounding plays out in statehouses, courthouses
Since 2023, Eli Lilly and Co. has filed lawsuits against dozens of compound pharmacies, weight-loss centers and health spas that produced and sold copies of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
Bill that would remove law exam requirement for pharmacists passed by Indiana Senate
Under Senate Bill 293, pharmacists would instead take continuing education courses to maintain their knowledge of current state laws and policies.
Trump rural health grants come with clawback threat to states
The Trump administration is announcing awards to states from a rural health care fund, with the threat that some of that money can be clawed back if jurisdictions fail to embrace policy initiatives backed by the president.
More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
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.
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.”