Health Care
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Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling
Sep 14, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Planned Parenthood announced Thursday that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemin...
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Fresenius Kabi signs deal with Virginia oncology groupSep 13, 2023 11:00 pm - LAKE ZURICH - Fresenius Kabi said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Virginia Oncology Associates under which VOA will purchase the Ivenix Infusion System to deliv...
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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
Sep 13, 2023 1:00 am - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being edu...
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Medcor collaboration aims to reduce workplace injuriesSep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - MCHENRY - Medcor said it is partnering with Work Right NW, a leader in providing injury prevention by using athletic trainers in an occupational setting. By combining t...
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Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan
Sep 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, i...
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USA Vein Clinics offer free online webinar on vein disease for September Pain Awareness MonthSep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - USA Vein Clinics, a national network of minimally-invasive vein treatment clinics, offers a free webinar, "A Guide to Vein Disease," during Pain Awareness Month. The web...
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NWCASA hosts community 'Exploration Open House' on Thursday, Sept. 28Sep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NWCASA), the only sexual assault rape crisis center serving North and Northwest Suburban Cook County and McHenry County, will ho...
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Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
Sep 07, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Top defense officials are accusing Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville of jeopardizing America's national security with his hold on roughly 300 militar...
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Advocate Health saves $128.2 million, first in nation among integrated delivery networks in the Medicare Shared Savings ProgramSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that Advocate Health's affiliated accountable care organizations generated $128.2 million in tot...
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Walgreens CEO exits less than 3 years after taking over drug store chainSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The CEO of Walgreens Boots has stepped down after less than three years at the helm of the drug store chain that is undergoing a sizeable transformation,...