Health Care
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US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
Jan 05, 2026 1:14 pm - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
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What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech
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New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
Jan 02, 2026 12:26 pm - Illinois workers with a newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit will soon have additional access to job-protected, unpaid leave. People who work for employers of between 16 and 50 people will get up to 10 days of unpaid leave if they have a newborn in neonatal intensive care. Larger employers have to offer up to 20 days.
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Politicians must embrace civility and solutions in 2026Jan 02, 2026 12:14 pm - The small business community touches nearly everyone, and together we can drive a proactive and positive agenda that supports local businesses, transcends destructive politics, and builds a stronger economy in 2026.
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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
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Time short for Schaumburg family’s quest to retain access to daughter’s medical marijuanaDec 31, 2025 3:57 pm - A Schaumburg family’s quest to change interstate commerce laws to retain access to their 19-year-old daughter’s medical marijuana patches is running out of time.
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Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers
Dec 29, 2025 8:57 am - The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.
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Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix thatDec 23, 2025 8:04 am - A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died.
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Schaumburg family launches campaign to retain access to daughter’s medical marijuanaDec 22, 2025 5:12 pm - A Schaumburg family whose daughter inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 has launched a Change.org campaign to create a legal path for her to receive across state lines the medical marijuana patches that have kept her seizure-free for eight years.
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How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you
Dec 22, 2025 11:54 am - Extra subsidies that made Affordable Care Act plans more affordable for millions of Americans for the past five years are all but guaranteed to vanish on New Year’s Day.