Articles filed under Health
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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...
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GlenOaks named a top hospitalDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - GLENDALE HEIGHTS - For the first time, The Leapfrog Group has named Amita Health Adventist Medical Center, GlenOaks to its annual list of Top Hospitals. The recognition ...
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Baxalta announces opening of global innovation centerDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Baxalta Inc., a biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to delivering transformative therapies to patients with orphan diseases and underserved conditions, announ...
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Kentucky Strategy Will Test Need For State-Run Obamacare ExchangesDec 02, 2015 6:00 am - Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin’s plan to dismantle the state’s successful health insurance exchange, Kynect, and shift consumers to the federal one would likely have...
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Giving Tuesday 2015: Heartland Blood Center Launches 12 Day of Giving Drive to Save Lives This Holiday SeasonDec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Woodfield, Illinois' Largest Shopping Mall, is Host to Massive Holiday Blood Drive, December 18-31 Submitted by Patti Thomas The season of giving just got real. The ul...