Stories tagged with "financial burden"

A $250 donation by indystar

This story begins, as do so many dramas, at the box office. We are standing in line, three generations defined by a three-tier price structure: senior, adult, child. This provokes... – Oct 21, 2009 at 7:12 PM in Commentary

Out from parents' coverage into nowhere land by indystar

With all the controversy over health-care reform, I believe there is one aspect that must be changed regardless of cost. Denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions is... – Sep 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

A 9/11 debt still unpaid by indystar

The first “shift” that John Feal worked at the smoldering labyrinth of fallen buildings at Ground Zero lasted 43 hours. Over the next few days — until Sept. 17,... – Sep 10, 2009 at 4:53 PM in Commentary

Teachers union vows to pay all benefits by Bill Ruthhart

Officials say they’ll do what’s needed to cover long-term disabilities Indiana’s troubled teachers union said Monday it will pay all the long-term disability... – Jun 09, 2009 at 12:18 PM in News

Fever players hoping for championship rings by David Woods

Three players have won elsewhere. All believe this is the Fever’s year Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas have distinguished women’s basketball resumes. Both won... – Jun 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Fever

It's academic: addressing the nursing shortage by indystar

Some reasons for the nursing shortage in Indiana and across the country, such as an aging population, aging nursing work force, and chronic illness related to obesity and other... – May 31, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

House passes bill on restaurant nutrition info by indystar

A bill to require chain restaurants in Indiana to make nutritional information available to customers at each location has cleared the Indiana House. The bill failed to pass... – Feb 25, 2009 at 8:20 PM in News

Study: Secondhand smoke costs Indiana $390 million a year by Bill Ruthhart

IU study tallies health, financial burden in Indiana Lung cancer, heart disease and other ailments caused by secondhand smoke cost Hoosiers $390 million a year, according to a... – Feb 03, 2009 at 2:02 AM in Communities

Fishers, Geist continue battle over annexation by indystar

Fishers -- The longtime land battle between Geist and Fishers continues today as Geist witnesses take the stand.The attorneys offered no opening arguments Monday but got down to... – Nov 25, 2008 at 10:10 AM in Communities