Health Care
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At two suburban hospitals, opioids aren't the go-to painkillersMar 09, 2020 5:30 am - Two suburban hospitals and an emergency department are joining a program to implement new treatment protocols in hopes of decreasing opioid use for patients with certain...
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Coronavirus tests will be covered by several Illinois health insurance companiesMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Several Illinois insurance companies have announced they will cover the costs of testing people for the coronavirus. Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna...
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Illinois ranks among nation's lowest in opioid prescribingMar 08, 2020 6:30 am - Opioid prescribing in Illinois has decreased since 2012 to give the state the ninth-lowest rate in the nation. Doctors across the state wrote 51.1 opioid prescriptions ...
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Coronavirus patient released from Arlington Heights hospital to home isolationMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - The man in his 70s who had been treated for a coronavirus infection at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has been released to home isolation, hospital of...
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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...