Health Care
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Measure to cap prescription drug prices in Illinois stalls in committeeMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would allow the state to cap the prices of certain high-cost prescription drugs stalled in a House committee Wednesday amid stiff opposition fr...
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14th District candidates talk about drug pricesMar 03, 2020 4:30 am - Six of the Republican candidates seeking the 14th Congressional District seat laid out their plans to lower prescription drug prices to an audience of seniors living in ...
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Health officials: Arlington Heights coronavirus patient didn't travel abroad; District 214 halts tripsMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - The man hospitalized at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights with a coronavirus infection had not recently traveled internationally, public health officials...
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Students in Lisle university's China program fight coronavirus from front linesMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - The students in a master's of public health program run by Benedictine University in China usually get an internship at a health center or government agency. This sprin...
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What suburban hospitals are doing to prepare for coronavirus patientsMar 02, 2020 4:30 am - With a married couple from Chicago having been successfully treated for coronavirus infection at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, hospitals in the su...
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Supreme Court will decide the fate of Obama health care law
Mar 02, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 ele...
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Inaugural AMITA event raises hundreds of thousands for health foundationsMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Supporters from across the AMITA Health network of hospitals gathered together over the weekend for the first time as one system, with the hope of raising almost $1.5 mi...
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Open Door Health Center in turmoil with unpaid bills, absent boardFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Staff members of Open Door Health Center of Illinois said the nonprofit is in chaos with clients not getting services, unpaid bills mounting and no budget for 2020, whic...
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New residential facility to help people with eating disorders coming to WinfieldFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Adults suffering from eating disorders can seek treatment at a new residential facility set to open Monday in Winfield. Monte Nido Chicago will offer treatment stay...
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Schaumburg Township hosts session on stroke education March 4Feb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Schaumburg Township will host a Coffee and Conversation session on "Stroke Education" with Northwest Community Healthcare Community Nurse Janet Stachula from 9:30 to 10:...