Health Care
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Survey: Millions don't understand benefits or opportunities during open enrollmentOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - One of the most important and, for some, puzzling times of year is the Medicare annual enrollment period, when more than 55 million Americans are able to eva...
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Program for special-needs adults expanding to Northwest suburbsOct 30, 2016 7:22 am - An agency based in Riverwoods that aims to improve the lives of developmentally disabled people is planning to expand its day program for adults 22 and older to the Scha...
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Naperville business turning anniversary into Cubs partyOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - Dr. Nadia Carpanzano's fifth-anniversary celebration for her chiropractic business in Naperville is turning into a Cubs party. Carpanzano, a 31-year-old Naperville nativ...
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Baxter's platform for home dialysis wins Chicago Innovation AwardOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Baxter International was named a winner of the 15th annual Chicago Innovation Awards for its recently launched AMIA automated peritoneal dialysis system with...
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NCH receives Healthgrades awards for neuroscience excellenceOct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare was named recently by Healthgrades as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for stroke care. NCH also is the only hospital in Illinois to re...
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Baxter launches global sales of TheranovaOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Baxter International has launched the global sale HDx enabled by Theranova, a new type of hemodialysis therapy that provides high performance treatments with...
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Medline gets new military contract for bathing system productsOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - MUNDELEIN - Medline has been awarded a new Military Health System Incentive Agreement for a variety of Bathing System No Rinse products. Items include ReadyBath caps and...
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Illinois among states whose 'Obamacare' premiums will go upOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administratio...
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Medline expands adult incontinence products facilityOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - MUNDELEIN - Medline has invested an additional $60 million to increase manufacturing at its Lithia Springs, Ga. facility, which produces adult incontinence products. The...
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Silver Cross Hospital CEO to retire in 2017Oct 24, 2016 1:00 am - NEW LENOX - Silver Cross Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Pawlak announced he will retire in October 2017. As the longest serving CEO in the hospital'...