Health Care
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How to pay for promising medications like Ozempic
Dec 31, 2023 5:02 am - Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when he was 380 pounds and diabetic. The 49-year-old from Champaign says he would get ulcer...
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Patient Advocate: Women leaders are transforming health careDec 30, 2023 6:15 am - Since the days of Florence Nightingale, women have been the cornerstone of health care, today making up 70 percent of the workforce. And they are increasingly becoming pr...
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Patient Advocate: ‘Good news’ medical stories of 2023Dec 23, 2023 6:00 am - Today, I’m going to wrap up a year of columns by looking for the nuggets of good medical news: promising research, new technologies and improved treatments that are on th...
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States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
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Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it's uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
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How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement moneyDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - With millions of dollars flowing into their coffers from landmark settlements with opioid companies, suburban county governments are mapping out how to spend some of the ...
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'Insurance godmothers' sign up Latinos for Obamacare in pro-Trump areas as he threatens to repeal it
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Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
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Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital opens new Procedure CenterDec 12, 2023 2:38 pm - Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Hospital is combining inpatient and outpatient services into a new Procedure Center. The new 2,900-square-foot center, located on the ...
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Advocate Health Care hospitals named among 'Best Hospitals for Maternity Care' by U.S. News & World ReportDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - Four Advocate Health Care hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of best hospitals for maternity care. The list classifies the ho...