Health Care
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Baxter announces Vantive as the name of proposed kidney care spinoffJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Baxter International Inc., a global medtech leader, Tuesday announced that Vantive will be the name of the company's proposed spinoff of its Renal Care and A...
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The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage
Jul 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments...
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A prescription for delivering healthcare facilities in today's high-cost environmentJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Inflation and high interest rates have put many big buying decisions on hold. That's true not only for consumers, who are delaying home and car purchases, but also heal...
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Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need
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Northwest suburban police departments teaming to host gun buyback eventJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - For the first time, Arlington Heights police and several of their Northwest suburban counterparts will host a gun buyback program for people to turn in unwanted firearms...
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Lawmakers criticize Pritzker's handling of noncitizen health care cap
Jul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Members of an oversight committee voiced concerns Tuesday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration didn't sufficiently seek public input on its plan to cap enrollment in...
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A UK woman jailed for obtaining tablets to end her pregnancy is to be released after appeal
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District 214 prepares students for careers in health careJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Few fields offer greater employment opportunity than health care, and Northwest Suburban High School District 214 prepares students for many options in this area. The mo...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
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'Pandemic within the pandemic': Long COVID affects a third of COVID-19 survivors, study saysJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - In May, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 public health emergency over. But thousands of patients diagnosed with long COVID still suffer lingering neur...