Health Care
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Pritzker signs bills expanding access to mental health careJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1, most ...
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Pritzker signs bill allowing over-the-counter birth control
Jul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a law allowing pharmacists to assess and prescribe hormonal birth control to patients, a move Pritzker and champions of the bill ca...
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A potential lifesaver: Winfield hospital to study drug for deadliest type of strokeJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - Back in the '90s, a breakthrough drug revolutionized the treatment of strokes caused by a clot in a blood vessel to the brain. More recently, doctors added catheter proc...
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DuPage Medical Group outage resolved, but 'minimal delays' may remainJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage Medical Group is still investigating what caused a network outage that lasted nearly a week. A spokeswoman for the Downers Grove-based health care system said Mon...
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses ...
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Network outage at DuPage Medical Group extends into second dayJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - For the second day, DuPage Medical Group was still trying to fully restore its network system Wednesday, but the health care provider remained tight-lipped about the sou...
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Ambulnz launches dialysis transportation service in IllinoisJul 13, 2021 11:00 pm - A New York company said it is expanding into Illinois to provide transportation for dialysis patients at nine Fresenius Kidney Care centers, with plans to expand coverag...
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Pandemic triggers push for new mental health counseling business in ElginJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - In response to an increase of mental health needs spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, an Elgin Community College wellness professional plans to open a new counseling busin...
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DuPage Medical Group dealing with network outageJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage Medical Group was hit by a network outage Tuesday, leading to phone line issues and complaints from frustrated patients. A spokeswoman for the health care system ...
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Wynnchurch sells its stake in air ambulance serviceJul 12, 2021 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - Wynnchurch Capital L.P. Tuesday said it sold its investment in Carson Air, a provider of fixed-wing air ambulance services, air cargo services and flight scho...