Articles filed under Health
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L.A. cracking down on pot dispensariesOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles have closed, and the city attorney says more will be shutting their doors soon, following a voter-a...
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Amarin fish oil pill gets mixed FDA assessmentOct 11, 2013 1:07 pm - A study of Amarin Corp.’s fish oil drug uncovered no new safety risks, though the benefit of expanding use to people with “very high” triglycerides needs to first be wei...
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House GOP offers debt limit hike, end to shutdownOct 11, 2013 6:00 am - House Republicans are offering to pass legislation to avert a default and end the 11-day partial government shutdown as part of a framework that would include cuts in be...
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Advocate Medical Group sued over stolen patient recordsOct 10, 2013 1:00 pm - A Chicago law firm filed a class-action lawsuit in Cook County against the Downers Grove-based Advocate Medical Group claiming the company did not do enough to protect p...
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Poll: Health exchange rollout gets poor reviewsOct 10, 2013 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — The government’s new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews, but people are at least checking them out. Seven pe...
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House GOP leaders seek short-term debt extensionOct 10, 2013 6:49 am - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Thursday he will give President Barack Obama a proposal extending the government’s ability to borrow mo...
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Analysis: Health insurance prices for 3 Illinois householdsOct 09, 2013 11:53 am - How much will an Illinois fast food cook pay for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law? How about a preschool teacher? Or a freelance writer? Price i...
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Gov’t clarifies timing to avoid health law finesOct 09, 2013 11:32 am - WASHINGTON — You’ll have to get coverage by Valentine’s Day or thereabouts to avoid penalties for being uninsured, the Obama administration confirmed Wednesday. That’s a...
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Poll: GOP gets the blame in shutdownOct 09, 2013 8:43 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and lawmakers must rise above their incessant bickering and do more to end the partial government shutdown, according to a poll Wedne...
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Obama plans to talk to GOP again on shutdown, debtOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve t...