AGP Executive Report

Healthcare Tech & Policy: The Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals to post clearer pricing or face penalties up to $2M a year, pushing enforcement of the 2019 price-transparency rules. Caregiving & Assistive Tech: A new Elevance Health study on Indiana caregivers finds tech like remote tools, medication dispensers, wearables, and environmental controls can reduce anxiety and help with meds—while nonusers cite safety, cost, and usability barriers. Biotech (Indiana-linked): Eli Lilly reported early clinical data for its first-in-class type II JAK2 inhibitor in myelofibrosis patients previously treated with type I JAK inhibitors, with results set for the EHA meeting. Affordability (Indiana): A Northwest Indiana ALICE report says 39% of households can’t afford basic needs, with costs rising faster than wages. Local Government (Owen County): The Owen County Council discussed Rural Transit funding, new county positions, and a jail project, including potential pay and staffing changes. Public Health Guidance: The Endocrine Society released updated guidance on central precocious puberty, noting some subgroups may need less testing or treatment.

Healthcare Transparency: The Trump administration has warned 500+ hospitals to post clearer pricing or face penalties up to $2M annually, with enforcement tied to a 2019 executive order—another push aimed at lowering surprise medical bills. Caregiving Tech in Medicaid: An Elevance Health study spotlights how remote caregiving tools, environmental controls, medication dispensers, wearables, and induction stovetops can reduce caregiver anxiety and improve medication management, while nonusers cite safety, cost, and usability barriers. Indiana AI Governance: Bloomington City Council adopted a resolution opposing research on Artificial General Intelligence without safeguards, citing concerns about loss of control. Space & Biomed Research: Indiana University researchers helped study how ancient unicellular organisms may stick together—shedding light on animal evolution—while Indiana-linked medical news includes a first-ever TIPS procedure performed at Kenya’s MTRH. Policy Fight Over Water: Indiana AG is among GOP officials urging the EPA to classify mifepristone as a water contaminant, despite experts saying there’s no proof of harm from medication abortion in wastewater. Local Tech/Events: Indiana Rail Experience announced its biggest season yet, expanding excursions and events from a redeveloped Pleasant Lake campus.

Healthcare Transparency: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals they’re not posting required pricing info, setting up tougher enforcement and possible penalties up to $2M per hospital. Care Tech & Medicaid: A new Elevance Health study looks at how caregivers use remote tools, wearables, medication dispensers, and home controls—users report less anxiety and better medication management, while nonusers cite safety, cost, and usability barriers. AI + Data Centers (Workforce): Meta is launching a $115M “America’s Workforce Academy” to train workers for data center construction, starting in Indiana and other states, with guaranteed jobs for graduates. Indiana Tech/Infrastructure: A Purdue-linked trial and Iowa’s DOT approval of acoustical resonance sensing highlight faster, sensor-based concrete strength checks that could reduce road-closure delays. Public Health (Screening): Minnesota researchers are testing a rural lung-cancer screening push that relies on clinics to identify eligible patients and schedule screenings. Local Tech/Community: Indiana Rail Experience is expanding its 2026 season with new excursions and a redeveloped Pleasant Lake campus.

Healthcare Tech & Policy: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals to post required pricing info or face penalties up to $2M annually, pushing tougher enforcement of the 2019 price-transparency rules. AI & Infrastructure: A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans oppose rapid data-center growth and would resist one in their own community—while a separate analysis frames AI data centers as strategic cyber targets because their power and cooling footprints are hard to hide. Local Tech Planning: Indianapolis’ planned DC BLOX data center near Irvington cleared a key hurdle after a four-hour hearing, despite neighbor concerns about noise, pollution, and heavy electricity and water use. Semiconductors & AI for Manufacturing: Rose-Hulman and Innovations Foresight won an INTAP grant to build an AI-based silicon wafer inspection system aimed at catching defects with a single high-resolution measurement. Public Health & Equity: A new study links supplement use (including fish oil and vitamin C) to later natural menopause, while another report shows childhood lead exposure is falling overall but still disproportionately hits children of color and low-wealth families. Indiana Hardship Data: Indiana’s ALICE report shows more than 1M households can’t afford basics, including 28% of Allen County households.

AI & Jobs: Anthropic launched the $150M Claude Corps fellowship ($85K/year) for early-career workers at nonprofits, while its CEO simultaneously acknowledged AI-driven job displacement—raising questions about how Indiana’s workforce training and tech hiring should adapt. Healthcare Tech in Indiana: A Bloomington computer scientist built a hospital price tool that turns federal machine-readable charge files into a patient-friendly search, using AI to translate medical jargon. Caregiving Tech: An Elevance Health study finds caregivers using remote tools, medication dispensers, wearables and environmental controls report less anxiety and better medication management, with nonusers citing safety, cost and usability barriers. Quantum Research: UW-Madison is coordinating its response to the federal Genesis Mission, with quantum as a major cross-college priority. Data Centers & Public Backlash: A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans oppose rapid data-center construction near them, reflecting growing community resistance to AI infrastructure. Indiana Cost Pressures: United Way of Indiana reports 38% of Hoosier households can’t afford basic necessities, with ALICE essentials costs outpacing inflation. Weather & Safety: A tornado watch covers parts of the Midwest, with guidance to identify interior shelter and prepare emergency kits.

Indiana University Expansion: IU officially launched its new Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., a permanent hub for classrooms, research collaboration, and policy partnerships. Healthcare Training & Rural Care: IUP received a $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to build an interdisciplinary simulation and diagnostic training facility and launch a rural-focused interprofessional program. AI & Workforce Policy: U.S. Sens. Todd Young, Mark Kelly, and Jim Banks introduced the AI DATA Act to improve how federal surveys track AI’s impact on jobs, hiring, wages, and workforce trends. Tech, Privacy, and Public Safety: A week of scrutiny continues around facial recognition and AI misuse, including wrongful arrest claims tied to misidentification. Local Cost Pressure: Indiana households are still squeezed as essential costs outpace inflation for a 15th year, with 38% of households unable to make ends meet. Education & STEM in Action: Teens built bikes through Toyota’s Dream Cycles program, pairing hands-on STEM with manufacturing-style teamwork. School Innovation: Cloverdale schools approved the NeuroBalance program to support learning readiness and executive functioning through teacher training. Defense Leadership: A new senior leadership position is set for Naval Support Activity Crane in southern Indiana, aimed at boosting advanced defense technology oversight.

AI Workforce & Data Centers (Indiana): Meta is rolling out its $115M America’s Workforce Academy with free training and job offers for skilled-trades roles tied to AI data center build-outs, including Indianapolis as one of four pilot locations. Healthcare Transparency (Indiana impact): The Trump administration is warning hospitals nationwide to post required pricing info or face penalties, with Indiana facilities among those flagged in the broader push for healthcare cost transparency. Cancer Tech (Indiana research): IU School of Medicine researchers report a nanoparticle delivery system that uses antibody-targeting to steer lipid nanoparticles toward multiple myeloma cells, aiming to reduce harm to healthy tissue. Education & Reading (Indiana): IU Southeast earned national recognition for preparing future elementary teachers in the science of reading, while a separate national report finds many teacher prep programs still lag on evidence-based reading instruction. Solar & Energy (national, policy-linked): New U.S. data shows solar overtaking coal for the first time in monthly electricity share, even as federal policy continues to favor coal. Agriculture & Trade (Indiana): A report estimates Indiana farmers lost about $607M in exports during China’s latest retaliatory tariffs, led by soybeans. Local Tech Planning (Indiana): Whitley County is holding a public listening session on proposed data center zoning rules as the regional boom accelerates.

Healthcare Pricing Transparency: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals nationwide to post basic pricing or face penalties up to $2M annually, with Indiana-area patients likely to feel the impact as enforcement tightens. Indiana Health Access: Indiana hospitals report a double-digit rise in emergency department visits since early 2025, tied to more Hoosiers going uninsured after ACA premium supports expired. AI in Health Care: A new governance alert flags that most health systems still lack AI oversight, with “shadow AI” and patient-safety risks rising as adoption accelerates. Skilled Trades + AI Infrastructure: Meta launched America’s Workforce Academy with $115M, including Indiana pilot training and job guarantees for data-center construction trades. Energy + Utilities: I&M temporarily paused power shutoffs during extreme heat forecasts. Solar Growth: New U.S. data shows solar and storage driving most new grid capacity in Q1, with Indiana among top states for new installations. Biotech/Drug Update: FDA approved Lilly’s EBGLYSS (lebrikizumab-lbkz) for less frequent atopic dermatitis maintenance dosing. Public Safety: Indiana State Fire Marshal joined the investigation into a Lafayette building fire in South Bend. Research Breakthrough: IU-led work strengthens evidence that hydroxyurea should be standard care for children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa.

AI Infrastructure Jobs: Meta unveiled its $115M “America’s Workforce Academy,” a free, five-week skilled-trades training program with job guarantees for graduates, launching this year in Indiana (plus Louisiana, Ohio, Texas) to support data-center buildouts. Healthcare Tech & Operations: IU Health is teaming with Ensemble to scale a revenue cycle operating model aimed at cutting inefficiencies and improving financial performance. Veterans Health Records: The VA expanded its electronic health record rollout to four more facilities in Ohio and Kentucky, bringing more than 107,000 veterans in the region onto the upgraded system. Education (Reading): A new report finds teacher prep programs are improving on the “science of reading,” but many still lag or rely on outdated practices. Energy Policy: Indiana’s new heat-day utility shutoff protections apply only to customers who qualify through the state’s LIHEAP pathway. STEM in Action: The Pacers Foundation’s NBA Math Hoops Summer Tip-Off brought math practice to local students using real player stats. Life Sciences Logistics: DSV launched a direct Luxembourg–Indianapolis pharma cold-chain air route to improve temperature-controlled deliveries. Community & Housing: Indiana Connections Academy celebrated more than 1,000 graduates statewide, including students from Angola.

AI Workforce & Data Centers: Meta is rolling out a $115M America’s Workforce Academy with free, short skilled-trades training and job guarantees for graduates, launching pilots in Indiana (plus Louisiana, Ohio, Texas) to staff AI infrastructure builds. Biotech Leadership in Indiana: AdvanCell named a new U.S. leadership team (CTO/CSO) as it scales targeted alpha cancer therapies, with the CTO coming from Lilly’s Indianapolis radioligand manufacturing site. Education Policy (Reading): A national review finds teacher-prep programs have improved in teaching the “science of reading,” but many still rely on outdated methods and too few adequately train teachers for struggling readers and English learners. Energy Resilience: New reporting says extreme heat is shifting from a rare risk to a baseline design issue for U.S. power grids, stressing reliability planning as heat overlaps with maintenance outages. Tech & Trade Controls: U.S. senators urged tighter rules to prevent advanced AI chip exports to Chinese affiliates via contract-chip “loopholes.” Indiana Environment: Indiana DNR’s proposed bobcat-kill quota drew sharp criticism from animal advocates, who argue the plan lacks current population data and could reverse recovery.

AR/VR Newsroom Upgrade: WRTV Indianapolis says it will debut a state-of-the-art augmented- and virtual-reality news studio this fall, using ENCO’s Qimera virtual production platform to make breaking news and severe weather coverage more immersive. Medical Breakthrough (Indiana ties): Eli Lilly reported Phase 3 results for retatrutide, an investigational GLP-1, showing substantial weight loss plus improvements in knee osteoarthritis pain, obstructive sleep apnea, and Type 2 diabetes—data presented at the ADA meeting. Local STEM in the spotlight: Oakland University’s Electric Racing Association debuted its first electric kart after a two-year build-and-test run, taking trophies at Purdue’s evGrandPrix. Indiana science meets history: IU researchers teamed with local breweries to create a 1776-inspired beer using yeast from tree bark and period-style ingredients for America’s 250th. Community funding: Foellinger Foundation approved $1.5M in Allen County grants, including dozens of projects supporting arts, culture, and capacity building. Tech & business: iSolutions announced an enhanced integration with commercebuild to embed payments directly into online storefronts for Dynamics 365 Business Central users. Health alert: The Red Cross issued an urgent call for summer blood donors in Lawrence, Monroe, and Jennings counties as scheduled donations are dropping.

AI & Retail Fraud: A new look at how “sneaker bot” operators use proxies and automation to beat online retailer limits shows the tech arms race behind limited-edition drops. Workforce & Data Centers: Amazon held the first graduation for its Work Based Learning Program at its Northern Indiana data center campus, training local residents for machine learning and data center operations. Higher Ed & Policy: Indiana Tech Watch flags a shift in governance at Auburn, where a new Presidential Academic Advisory Council is set to replace a faculty senate under state law. Public Safety Surveillance: Evansville-area coverage highlights how nationwide license-plate camera networks are being used in high-stakes searches, fueling privacy and oversight debates. Local Tech/Industry: TruckMountForums acquired Indianapolis-based Bane-Clene, pairing an electric truckmount and chemistry maker with a large cleaning-tech community to expand training and products. STEM for Kids: An Indiana student earned a spot in the NBA Math Hoops Global Championship in New York, using basketball-based learning to build math skills. Health Tech: Indiana University research is pushing structured ketone monitoring guidance for diabetes care, aiming to turn awareness into clear home action steps. Healthcare Access: Indiana hospitals report rising emergency visits tied to more Hoosiers losing ACA coverage and Medicaid, raising the stakes for tech-enabled care access.

Data Center Policy: Munster is weighing whether to allow data centers as a special exception at the former Lansing Country Club site, with residents raising concerns even as the project could bring major investment. Public Health Tech: Indiana University researchers are pushing clearer ketone-monitoring guidance for diabetes care, aiming to move from “know it” to a structured home action plan to help prevent DKA. AI Infrastructure Reality Check: A new report highlights the “blue-collar bottleneck” behind the AI boom—data centers still need electricians, grid workers, and construction crews, not just software. Healthcare & STEM Pathways: Floyd County School of Innovation students LilyAnna Thompson and Ava Mays qualified for the national HOSA competition in Indianapolis, showing strong local career-tech momentum. Obesity Drug Updates: Eli Lilly reported new trial results for Foundayo (orforglipron) and retatrutide, including weight loss and improvements tied to menopause, diabetes, sleep apnea, and knee pain. Community Impact: Louisville residents protested a proposed hyperscale data center over noise, pollution, and power demand. Extremism & AI: A new analysis links rapid AI backlash to rising anti-tech political violence, including an Indianapolis “NO DATA CENTERS” incident.

AI & Security: Indiana Sen. Jim Banks urged federal agencies to test whether AI systems could “self-improve” without human oversight, pushing for frontier-model testing that keeps pace with fast-moving capabilities. Health Tech & Research: Eli Lilly reported new Phase 3 results for retatrutide, showing major weight loss plus improvements in knee osteoarthritis pain, obstructive sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes markers. Diabetes Monitoring: An ADA consensus session highlighted earlier ketone monitoring to help prevent diabetic ketoacidosis, including plans for education and guidance as dual glucose-ketone monitoring expands. Public Health Evidence: A JAMA Network Open study tracking Indiana firefighters found men who could do 40+ push-ups had far lower cardiovascular event rates over a decade. Local Tech & Infrastructure: Residents in Louisville raised noise, pollution, and power-demand concerns at a meeting about a proposed west Louisville data center, while supporters tout jobs and tax revenue. STEM in Sports/Industry: Hyundai and Boston Dynamics plan to deploy robot “dogs” for World Cup venue security inspections, with a focus on limiting privacy fears. Indiana Higher Ed: IU officially launched its Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., expanding classrooms, research, and student housing for programs tied to public and international affairs.

AI & Data Centers: U.S. lawmakers warned the Trump administration that Chinese Communist Party-linked actors and other foreign adversaries may be trying to influence U.S. data center decisions, citing reports about state media and nonprofit networks shaping AI policy talk. Autonomous Freight Testing: Ohio’s DriveOhio corridor will run real-world cab-less electric truck trials with Einride and EASE Logistics, a project Indiana transportation officials are watching for safety and efficiency lessons. Privacy in Health Research: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for federal access to identifiable medical records from state health exchanges to study vaccine-autism claims, raising legal and privacy concerns. Indiana Animal Research Fallout: West Lafayette-based Inotiv filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after animal welfare complaints tied to its Envigo unit. STEM & Digital Access in Indiana: Evansville’s Excel Center graduates received refurbished AT&T laptops through a new partnership aimed at closing the digital divide. Policy & Tech Governance: Indiana lawmakers propose guardrails limiting sharing of license plate camera data as privacy advocates push back on surveillance networks. Space Science: A total solar eclipse is set for Aug. 12, with totality visible from parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.

Indiana Tech & STEM Access: Indiana Tech says its Warrior Life program is helping students on the autism spectrum navigate the “invisible college curriculum,” with the first participants now graduating. Cybersecurity Education: A Wabash student with autism credits the same Indiana Tech support program after moving to campus to study cybersecurity. STEM for Girls: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana and Pacers Sports & Entertainment ran “NBA Math Hoops,” using basketball to teach STEM skills and career pathways. Higher Ed Leadership: Trine University welcomed its new president, Tony Kline, emphasizing student success and the “Trine Arc” from onboarding through graduation. Research & Health Tech: Indiana University Health urologist Clint Bahler discusses prostate cancer care trends at the American Urological Association meeting, including imaging, biomarkers, and focal therapy. Animal Research Accountability: West Lafayette-based Inotiv filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after recent animal welfare violations tied to its Envigo unit drew renewed pressure from animal rights groups. Privacy & Public Policy: Indiana lawmakers are weighing guardrails to limit sharing of license plate camera data as privacy concerns grow. Healthcare Costs: Indiana hospitals report rising emergency department use as more residents lose coverage or shift to high-deductible plans. Energy & Industry: Hallador Energy’s Merom Generating Station was selected for up to $27.2M in DOE award negotiations to modernize water systems. Grants & Community Tech: Foellinger Foundation approved $1.5M+ in Allen County grants, including support for Science Central and other local nonprofits.