Articles filed under Health
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MyRehab short-term facility opening at Arlington Heights Lutheran HomeJun 25, 2014 5:00 am - The first of a three-part, $64 million expansion and reconstruction at Arlington Heights-based Lutheran Home will open today and start taking patients early next month. ...
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Abilities Expo in Schaumburg Friday through SundayJun 24, 2014 11:00 pm - For anyone who has a disability or who takes care of a person who does, all the latest gadgets, cars, products and services that enhance the potential of those with disa...
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Veterans Affairs challenged on handling of whistleblower chargesJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson says he is deeply disappointed that whistleblower complaints about patient care are not being taken seriously...
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Shire snubbing AbbVie makes it latest Pharma targetJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Want to buy Shire Plc? Get in line. AbbVie Inc. earlier this week revealed a $46.5 billion takeover bid for Shire in the first public acquisition approach for the specia...
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When contest fails, friends come through for disabled Schaumburg childJun 19, 2014 5:30 am - The Fulkerson family of Schaumburg lost. And that defeat turned into something far richer. When Jeff and Stacy Fulkerson entered the National Mobility Awareness Month co...
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NFL's Peterson to address food allergy conferenceJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Two-time pro football Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson will talk about his food allergies at the first FARE National Food Allergy Conference, which will be held in R...
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Finding the 1 in 10 who insure themselvesJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - The group most directly affected by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act's insurance markets - those who buy insurance on their own directly from an insurer or ...
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Poll: Many still struggle to pay health premiumsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Most people who signed up under President Barack Obama's health care law rate their new insurance highly, but a substantial number are struggling with the c...
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Kraft Foods recalls 260 cases of VelveetaJun 19, 2014 1:00 am - Northfieldo-based Kraft is recalling Velveeta cheese from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, including Illinois, because the cheese lacks the proper amount of pres...
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Report: Tax credits cut health-insurance premiums by 76 percentJun 18, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Americans who qualify for tax credits through the new federal insurance exchange are paying an average of $82 a month in premiums for their coverage — a...