Articles filed under Health
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Rates expected to rise for key Affordable Care Act plansNov 01, 2015 5:18 am - The prices for a popular and important group of health plans sold through the federal insurance exchange will climb by an average of 7.5 percent for the coming year, a j...
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Seniors can often save big money by switching Medicare plansNov 01, 2015 4:21 am - When Mildred Fine received the annual notice informing her about changes to her Medicare prescription drug plan for 2016, she was shocked. If she stayed with her plan, h...
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Feds: Switch plans, save on health insuranceOct 30, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - "It pays to shop" is the message from the government, two days before the start of the third sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care ove...
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California Targets African Americans And Latinos In New Round Of ObamacareOct 30, 2015 7:00 am - Covered California still faces major challenges in enrolling African-Americans and Latinos as the state’s health insurance exchange launches its third open enrollment ...
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National survey rates top local hospitals for patient safetyOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Fourteen Chicago and suburban hospitals earned top grades for the fourth year in a row in national ratings for patient safety. The ratings were released this week atHosp...
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Marianjoy joining Northwestern Medicine in 2016Oct 29, 2015 1:00 am - Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton is set to become of a member of Northwestern Medicine in 2016, officials announced Thursday. Representatives from Northweste...
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Sagent debuts injection drugOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. Wednesday announced the launch of chlorothiazide codium for injection, a diuretic/antihypertensive agent in single-dose vial. It...
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New doctor's office in downtown Des PlainesOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - A new doctor's office is opening in downtown Des Plaines in December. Harken Health is opening a location at 1535 Ellinwood St., offering unlimited primary care visits t...
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Presence Mercy Medical Center earns 'A' for patient safety from The Leapfrog GroupOct 27, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to patient safety, Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora is at the top of the class earning an "A" on the Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score. The elite nati...
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Illinois insurance prices up for some under health care lawOct 26, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Many Illinois consumers will pay higher prices for health insurance entering the third year of President Barack Obama's health care law, industry experts ...