logo
welcome
The Indianapolis Star

The Indianapolis Star

Health

Health

Indiana House passes bill revoking hospitals' nonprofit status if they charge high prices

The Indianapolis Star
Summary
Nutrition label

85% Informative

The Indiana House passed a priority bill that marks the closest lawmakers have gotten to price-controlling hospitals.

The bill holds the state's largest nonprofit hospitals to the fire in two ways.

The Indiana Hospital Association initially balked at this threshold, warning of "substantial financial damage" Indiana 's health care costs are among the top ten highest in the nation.