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1 dies, 10 overdose BPD investigates death, overdoses’ link to heroin, spice From IDS reports
A rash of at least 10 overdoses and one death in the Bloomington area is being investigated by the Bloomington Police Department. Ten people were hospitalized and one woman died in a 24-hour period over Wednesday and Thursday, said Steve Kellams, the captain of the BPD. The BPD responded to the fatality on South Rockport Road at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, said Kellams. The overdoses have been preliminarily connected to a tan-colored heroin and spice, a synthetic form of marijuana, according to a BPD press release. No arrests have been made in connection with the overdoses. However, one man has been arrested on preliminary charges of dealing spice, said Kellams. The arrest occurred during investigations of the overdoses but was unrelated to that case. Investigators continue to search for the source of the drugs locally. This rash of overdoses comes after a fatal heroin overdose and three arrests connected to dealing heroin in February. Emily Eckelbarger
Dwindling options MDwise and Anthem withdraw from the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Indiana, leaving Hoosiers with two fewer options By Emily Eckelbarger eaeckelb@umail.iu.edu @emeckelbarger
MDwise and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have announced they will pull out of Indiana’s 2018 Affordable Care Act exchange system. Only people who purchase health insurance through the ACA marketplace will be affected, Seth Freedman, a SPEA professor who specializes in health policy, said. People who receive health insurance coverage through Medicaid, Medicare or their employers will not be affected by MDwise and Anthem’s withdrawal. MDwise and Anthem’s members will remain on their current coverage until 2018, when they
must choose different plans. In 2017, most Hoosiers were able to choose from four options on the ACA marketplace. After MDwise and Anthem withdraw, Hoosiers who purchase their insurance on the ACA marketplace will now have only two health care providers to choose from. In many counties, they will only have one option, said Freedman. Indiana was on average with other states when it had four options in the individual marketplace. With only two, it’s on the lower end but not out of the ordinary, Freedman said. MDwise and Anthem cited political uncertainty as a reason for their withdrawal. “The individual market remains volatile, making planning and
Number of Indiana residents covered through the ACA marketplace Anthem: 46,000 MDwise: 30,800 pricing for ACA-compliant health plans increasingly difficult due to a shrinking and deteriorating market as well as continual changes and uncertainty in federal operations, rules and guidance, including cost sharing reduction subsidies and the restoration of taxes on fully insured coverage,” Anthem said in a press release. MDwise also cited the growing uncertainty over the future of the federal exchange as reason for its SEE INSURANCE, PAGE 3
Punk concert benefits refugees By Clark Gudas ckgudas@umail.com | @This_isnt_Clark
A punk band from across the pond and a DJ specializing in covers and remixes of Ginuwine’s 1996 single “Pony” came together Saturday,June 24, at the Void to raise money for local and regional refugee resettlement programs. A portion of all proceeds from the event — the forth edition of the “Punks Give Back” charity concert series — went to Exodus Refugee Immigration. The Indianapolis nonprofit organization has helped resettle Syrian refugees in Indianapolis since 1993, and in the last fiscal year helped resettle 947 refugees. In March, it extended those services to Bloomington. The show started with Jacky Boy, a local indie rock band that’s played The Void before and even celebrated the release of its self-titled debut album there in 2016. Though the band had played at the venue twice this year, that didn’t appear to affect the band’s energy. “I drank too much coffee,” drummer Steve Donovan said in between SEE PUNK, PAGE 3
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OG Anunoby and Thomas Bryant picked in NBA Draft From IDS reports
The NBA futures of three former Hoosier players hung in the balance Thursday night. Both OG Anunoby and Thomas Bryant heard there names called during the NBA Draft Thursday, while according to a report by the Vertical’s Shams Charania, James Blackmon Jr. signed a free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after going undrafted. Anunoby was the first IU player selected, falling to the Toronto Raptors at pick No. 23. “This gives him a chance to develop, it really does,” former IU coach Tom Crean said on the Vertical Draft Show online. “He is going to bring a ready made, get on the court to defend darn near anybody. Is he going to be ready to do that this year? I don’t know. I wouldn’t bet against him.” Anunoby was limited to 16 games last season after sustaining a knee injury that required surgery. He averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds, shooting just over 70-percent from two-point range. “Healthy, he’s no question a top10 guy in my mind,” Crean said on the Vertical Draft Show. “I’m really proud of him.” In his freshman season, he was a key piece off the bench, helping IU win the Big Ten regular season title and advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
He averaged 13.7 minutes per game to go along with 4.9 points per game. On limited attempts from three, he shot 44.8-percent. “Just a rush of excitement and just happy to be here,” Anuonoby said in a video on the Raptors website. Bryant was the other Hoosier drafted Thursday, selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round with the No. 42 pick. “It just felt great to hear my name called up on the draft boards and be able to go up there, grab the hat and shake the commissioners hand, it just felt great to be drafted and be a part of the NBA,” Bryant said in a lakers.com video. Bryant played two seasons at IU, averaging 12.2 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game, shooting 37.3-percent from three-point range. Last season, he started all 34 games for the Hoosiers and averaged 12.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. His freshman year, his field goal percentage of 68.3-percent set the single-season IU record. “His length around the rim, he’s disruptive,” Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said in a video on lakers.com. SEE DRAFT, PAGE 3 VICTOR GRÖSSLING | IDS OG Anunoby is fouled while going up for a dunk in a January game against Rutgers. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors on Thursday,