Quick Takes
Indiana approves Union Health–Terre Haute Regional merger despite FTC/AG pushback; $117M investment + 265% Medicare price cap locked in.
MDwise kicked out of IN Medicaid – members must switch to Anthem, CareSource, or MHS by 1/1/26.
Marketplace premiums jumping 30%+ as federal subsidies expire; open enrollment ends Dec 15.
Labcorp snaps up Parkview outreach labs – expands testing footprint in IN/OH.
IU Health CEO Dennis Murphy to chair IBRI commercialization arm; Union Health hires Utah vet Ian Macdonald as CFO.
Leadership & Governance
Dennis Murphy (IU Health CEO) appointed Chairman of LIBRIS Innovations – IBRI’s for-profit arm to accelerate biotech spinouts & industry partnerships.
LinkedIn announcementIan Macdonald named CFO of Union Health – 15 yrs at U of Utah Health; joins ahead of HCA merger close.
Union Health release
Mergers, Acquisitions & Consolidation
Union Health–HCA merger greenlit via COPA – despite FTC & AG opposition; includes $117M service expansion, 30+ new providers, price cap @ 265% Medicare, annual public reporting.
Becker’s | Chief Healthcare ExecutiveLabcorp to acquire Parkview Health outreach lab assets – non-hospital labs only; boosts IN/OH access; closes 2026.
Becker’s | MedTech Dive
Workforce & Operations
UofL Health cuts 1% (~150 jobs) – streamlining under new CEO Jason Smith, MD, PhD; internal transfers offered.
Becker’s
Service Line Changes & Access
28 maternity units shuttered or closing in 2025 – list includes Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, IN multiple IN-adjacent systems (e.g., St. Mary’s, Aspirus); rural deserts expanding.
Becker’s full listCommunity Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center East doubles size – 20 infusion → 14 exam rooms; opens Dec on Indy’s east side.
WRTVNorton Healthcare $30M central fill pharmacy – 7,000 Rx/day, free home delivery; 30 new jobs; opens summer 2026.
Becker’s
Payer, Policy & Reimbursement
Kodiak Solutions launches IHA State Payor Scorecard – quarterly dashboard for 70+ IN hospitals tracking denials, delays, compliance vs. benchmarks.
PR NewswireMDwise terminated from IN Medicaid (HIP & Hoosier Healthwise) – FSSA cites cost & quality; auto-assignment to remaining MCOs if no choice made.
WTWO/WAWV2026 marketplace premiums +30% avg in Indy – enhanced ACA subsidies expire; navigators urge plan shopping before Dec 15.
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