AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealthcare Tech & Policy: The Trump administration is warning more than 500 hospitals to post clearer pricing, with penalties up to $2M per year for noncompliance—aimed at making costs for tests and procedures easier for patients and employers to plan for. Caregiving Tech: A new Elevance Health study looks at how caregivers use remote tools, environmental controls, medication dispensers, wearables, and induction stovetops—finding users report less anxiety and better medication support, while nonusers cite safety, cost, and usability barriers. Indiana Life Sciences: Boston Scientific plans a $138M, 500,000-square-foot medical device distribution facility in Plainfield, targeting up to 300 jobs and expanded logistics for global shipments. Cancer Research: IU researchers report a potential drug repurposing path for juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia by blocking an inflammatory pathway that fuels the cancer and weakens immune response. AI & Utilities: Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chair Andy Zay argues data centers are essential to modern internet demand, defending the state’s oversight role as Indiana debates data center impacts. Broadband Consolidation: Grain Management is combining Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications into Rightfiber, building a 20-state fiber network serving 300,000 locations. STEM Education & Health: IU leadership shifts as Rick Van Kooten steps down as arts and sciences executive dean; interim leadership is named.
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