Articles filed under Health
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Government shutdown wouldn’t stop ObamacareSep 26, 2013 8:48 am - WASHINGTON — Republicans pulling on the budget thread can’t neatly unravel President Barack Obama’s health care law. A partial government shutdown next week would leave ...
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Local experts eye effects of looming health care lawSep 25, 2013 6:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Hospital expects a gradual increase in the demand for the services of primary care doctors as the Affordable Care Act unfolds...
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Health marketplace to be called 'Get Covered Illinois'Sep 25, 2013 1:00 pm - Illinois officials have decided on a brand name for the new health insurance marketplace set to open Tuesday. Gov. Pat Quinn's administration unveiled the name Wednesday...
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Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obamacare voteSep 25, 2013 7:28 am - WASHINGTON — Tea Party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama’s health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as th...
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Premiums unveiled for health overhaul plansSep 25, 2013 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal gover...
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Moderate rates set for Indiana insurance exchangeSep 25, 2013 6:49 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Insurance plans in the coming federal health insurance exchange are expected to run from just under $100 per month for some single adults to close to $1,0...
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Health care fees may push Kane County to self-insureSep 25, 2013 4:30 am - Kane County might decide to self-insure its 1,250 employees to avoid health insurance cost increases partially related to the Affordable Care Act. But the numbers show i...
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Quinn releases some insurance rates for IllinoisSep 24, 2013 12:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration gave residents a partial glimpse Tuesday of what they might pay for coverage on Illinois' new health exchange, days before the online mar...
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Health care law reuniting Obama, Bill ClintonSep 24, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — Health care is reuniting President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton. The two are set to appear together Tuesday to discuss Obama’s health care l...
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What you need to know before ‘Obamacare’ launchesSep 23, 2013 5:23 pm - For many Illinois residents, it’s time to take a deep breath and get ready to shop for health insurance. President Barack Obama’s health care law requires nearly every A...