Articles filed under Health
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Retirement dreams fizzle for some with 'Obamacare' repealMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Workers dreaming of early retirement are getting the jitters as Washington debates replacing the Obama-era health care law with a system that could be a l...
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Trump seeks health care triumph — so he can move onMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's pitch on a polarizing Republican health care bill in the House amounts to a means to an end: a way to move on to what he calls...
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Hultgren questions GOP health plan hours before crucial voteMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - With a vote to repeal Obamacare hours away, one suburban Republican congressman wants changes to the GOP's replacement plan, warning its current form could jeopardize he...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health CEO aims to make care more seamlessMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - She's been a nurse and a director of cardiovascular services, a mental health hospital leader and a hospital CEO, and now Mary Lou Mastro is rising to her next leadershi...
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Advocate doctors help baby born with four legs, two spinesMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - A 10-month-old born with four legs and two spines is expected to make a full recovery and lead a normal life following complex surgery at Advocate Children's Hospital in...
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Renz Center supports Alcohol-free WeekendMar 19, 2017 11:00 pm - April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This year's theme, "Connecting the Dots: Opportunities for Recovery," is a national grassroots effort to support prevention, research, ...
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How Naperville-area caregivers for veterans can learn to care for themselvesMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - When Mike Barbour sits in the waiting room at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, he's nearly moved to tears. Men and women, caregivers for ailing veterans, show "dedication ...
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Highland Ventures, Ltd Launches Sixth Annual Round It Up for Lymphoma CampaignMar 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Highland Ventures, Ltd. and its family of brands are joining forces again in 2017 with customers across the country to fund research aimed at finding a cure for lymphoma...
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Obamacare Pushed Nonprofit Hospitals To Do Good Beyond Their Walls. Now What?Mar 16, 2017 7:00 am - For the past six years, Mardi Chadwick has run a violence prevention program at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The program’s goal is to address broader, co...
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GOP health overhaul puts pressure on state governmentsMar 15, 2017 7:00 am - CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) - The Republican health care plan means less money for states and gives them a tough choice: Find a pot of cash to make up the difference or let c...