Study shows increase in worker health insurance contributions outpaces total premium growth

Workers bear larger share of health premium costs

Police: 3 locked Ind. woman with dementia in tiny room for months to steal her monthly checks

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Pacers guard A.J. Price has successful surgery on injured knee after getting hurt in New York

Pacers G Price undergoes surgery on injured knee

Medco Health Solutions report points to big increase in child prescription drug use, spending

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Elton John calls Ryan White lifelong inspiration, 20 years after the Ind. teen died of AIDS

Elton John says Ryan White turned his life around

Duke hangs on _ barely _ to beat Butler 61-59 for 4th national championship

Duke hangs on, beats Butler for 4th national title

Butler and Duke coming down to wire for NCAA championship in Indianapolis

Butler and Duke coming down to wire for NCAA title

Butler trainer says Matt Howard has concussion and will be re-evaluated Monday morning

Butler trainer says Howard has concussion

INDIANAPOLIS — Butler trainer Ryan Galloy says Matt Howard has the “mildest of mild concussions.”

Elton John to headline celebration in Indiana of AIDS victim Ryan White’s life

Elton John to commemorate life of Ind. AIDS victim

$75M in prescription drugs stolen in brazen Conn. heist; thieves rappelled into warehouse

Brazen Conn. warehouse heist nets $75M in pills

Purdue F Robbie Hummel set for ACL surgery; recovery at least 4 months

Purdue F Hummel set for knee surgery

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue forward Robbie Hummel has scheduled reconstructive surgery on the ACL in his right knee.

Peyton’s Pain: Manning’s neck surgery not expected to affect his offseason workouts

Manning recovering from neck surgery

INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning has spent 12 seasons being a pain in the neck of NFL opponents. Now the four-time league MVP is trying to alleviate the pain in his own neck.

With head injuries in spotlight, Safety Summit gives players chance to ask questions, get info

Head injuries highlight Safety Summit

INDIANAPOLIS — The information came at the players like an all-out blitz as manufacturers explained why their products are the best and safest.

Next step: NFL takes deeper look into concussions of possible draft picks at combine

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Even at the Super Bowl, there’s new talk about increased concussion awareness in the NFL

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Wife of fugitive US doctor arrested in Italy says she’s confident he’ll be brought to justice

Wife of fugitive US doc happy he’s been arrested

US doctor facing fraud claims at home is arrested on Italian mountain after 5 years on the run

Fugitive US doc’s trail ends with arrest in Italy

Fugitive US doc accused of fraud in Italian hospital for stabbing himself, expected to recover

Fugitive US doc in hospital for stabbing himself

Study of Indianapolis girls who are mostly in low-income areas found to be at risk for STDs

Study: Some Indianapolis teens have high STD risk

Study: Sexually active urban teen girls risk infections within 2 years of 1st sexual activity

Study: Sexually active girls at risk of infection

Aetna cutting 625 jobs immediately, plans to make similar cuts by the end of 1st quarter 2010

Aetna cutting more than 1,000 jobs by 1st quarter

Aetna’s 3rd-quarter profit grows, insurer says it has a better handle on rising costs

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Swine flu shampoo? Indiana officials warn residents about Internet scams touting H1N1 remedies

swine flu arrives in north

Insurer WellPoint predicts COBRA, flu-related cost spikes as 2009 winds down

swine flu arrives in north

Eli Lilly 3rd-quarter profit and revenue surpass estimates, drugmaker raises 2009 guidance

Eli Lilly posts 3Q profit ahead of forecasts

INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly & Co. said Wednesday it turned a profit in the third quarter as sales volume on several drugs climbed, but its newest drug and key source of future revenue started slowly.

HEALTHBEAT: Health workers get first swine flu vaccinations; most people have a while to wait

First swine flu vaccinations _ but most must wait

WASHINGTON — Swine flu vaccinations began Monday with squirts up the noses of health care workers in Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee — it just tickled, shrugged one — as the government opened a massive effort to immunize over half the nation in a few months.

Indiana, Tennessee begin vaccinating health care workers against swine flu using nasal mist

Ind. doctor among 1st to get swine flu vaccination

INDIANAPOLIS — A group of Indiana health care workers is among the first in the nation to be vaccinated against the swine flu.

Indiana, Tennessee to begin vaccinating health care workers against swine flu

Ind., Tenn. to begin swine flu vaccinations

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana and Tennessee are among the first states that will vaccinate people against the swine flu.

Even as layoffs persist, some employers can’t find people with right skills to fill good jobs

Even as layoffs persist, some good jobs go begging

In a brutal job market, here’s a task that might sound easy: Fill jobs in nursing, engineering and energy research that pay $55,000 to $60,000, plus benefits.

Indiana court says employer must pay for weight-loss surgery for worker with injured back

Court: Employer must pay for weight-loss surgery

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a pizza shop must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese employee to ensure the success of another operation for a back injury he suffered at work.

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