Articles filed under Health
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Roskam plan to develop antibiotics to fight 'superbugs' moves in CongressJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam intended to spur development for new antibiotics to fight so-called superbugs is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House approved a prop...
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Walgreens Boots makes Pessina permanent CEO; job cuts continueJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has named Stefano Pessina as CEO, making permanent a role the executive has filled since the largest drugstore chains in th...
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LaunchPoint gets 2nd American Heart Association Fit-Friendly Worksite AwardJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - ITASCA - LaunchPoint, a provider of cloud-based software, solutions and services for health care organizations, has been recognized as a Gold-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite...
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MinuteClinic opens inside CVS in LindenhurstJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND - MinuteClinic, a provider of retail medical clinics in the United States, has opened a new walk-in clinic inside the CVS store in Lindenhurst a...
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Programs alleviate prescription, health services costsJul 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County has launched three new programs to help county residents better manage the cost of prescription medications and health and dental services. As a member of t...
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Hospital system touts year's worth of achievementsJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - The Cook County Health & Hospitals System has released "CCHHS: A Year in Review," summarizing achievements in the past 12 months. Highlights include: CountyCare, a perma...
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IBM Watson's next feat? Taking on cancerJul 03, 2015 6:22 am - HOUSTON - Candida Vitale and the other fellows at MD Anderson's leukemia treatment center had known each other for only a few months, but they already were very tight. T...
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Think you're fully covered for childbirth? Maybe you're not.Jul 03, 2015 5:30 am - Having a baby is a common health event, yet insurance coverage isn't always assured. Although the federal government recently clarified that many insurance plans must co...
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Aetna to buy Humana as health insurer landscape shiftsJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Aetna aims to spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal h...
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Durbin pushes for greater access to heroin overdose antidoteJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants more first responders and community organizations to be able to get their hands on a drug that's been heralded as a lifesaving antidote to...