Articles filed under Health
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Crunch time again for health law; Tuesday sign-up deadlineDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's crunch time to sign up for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law. The website works much better now, but rising premiums and sha...
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Good Samaritan sees two projects mark its 40 years in Downers GroveDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove sees the coming year as a milestone, marking its 40th anniversary and finishing two multimillion-dollar constructio...
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How technology helps nurses start IVs right the first timeDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - For any patient who's ever been stuck multiple times by a nurse trying to start an IV, a medical device now in widespread use at Edward Hospital in Naperville is a welco...
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Elgin police social worker tries to help 'with everything'Dec 10, 2015 4:40 am - A homeless man with a substance abuse problem. An out-of-state woman stranded in Elgin. A senior who lost money in a scam. A traumatized robbery victim. In her 24 years ...
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State Obamacare Exchanges â€~Sustainable’ Without Federal Aid, Official Tells CongressDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - State insurance exchanges are healthy financially even without the federal funding that ran out this year, a top Obama administration official told a House subcommittee ...
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Uninsured People Eligible For Obamacare Face Average $969 Penalty In 2016Dec 09, 2015 6:00 am - The penalty for failing to have health insurance is going up, perhaps even higher than you expected. Among uninsured individuals who are not exempt from the Affordable C...
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Medline picked as vendor for Guardian Elder CareDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Business Wire MUNDELEIN - Guardian Elder Care, a health care organization that provides skilled nursing, personal care, and independent living services to communities in...
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DuPage Medical Cancer Program earns national accreditation, commendationDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - DuPage Medical Group has been recognized with a 3 year accreditation with commendation as a Freestanding Cancer Center from the American College of Surge...
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ACA coverage, drug prices push health spending to $3 trillionDec 06, 2015 5:33 am - WASHINGTON - Health spending reached $3 trillion last year, as millions of people gained insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act and prescription drug prices ro...
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Poor neighborhoods struggle without supermarketsDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS - As part of Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiative, a group of major food retailers promised in 2011 to open or expand 1,500 grocery or convenience stores...