Articles filed under Health
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Catholic hospitals accept birth control ruleJul 09, 2013 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — A trade group for Catholic hospitals says it can accept the Obama administration’s compromise on birth control coverage. The Catholic Health Association sa...
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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois offers exercise class for people with Parkinson’sJul 09, 2013 10:33 am - St. Matthew Center for Health and Intouch Home Care, programs of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois in Park Ridge, and The Frisbie Senior Center in Des Plaines are exc...
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Boehner to Obama: Why a break for businesses only?Jul 09, 2013 9:32 am - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama should grant individuals a reprieve from his health care law’s coverage requirement — just like the W...
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Naperville employers wary of health care requirementsJul 08, 2013 2:27 pm - Naperville-area business people are reacting with a mix of relief and questions about the extended deadline for employers to offer medical coverage to their employees un...
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Toddler with lab-made windpipe diesJul 08, 2013 9:53 am - A 2-year-old girl who was implanted with a windpipe grown from her own stem cells has died, three months after she became the youngest person to receive the experimental...
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A big Medicaid gap looms in Obama health care lawJul 07, 2013 6:25 am - WASHINGTON — Nearly 2 in 3 uninsured low-income people who would qualify for subsidized coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law may be out of luck next y...
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Norovirus vaccine a shot in the arm for cruisesJul 07, 2013 6:00 am - TOKYO — As a new strain of stomach flu leaves a trail of stomach-clenching illness from Sydney to San Diego, scientists are moving closer to thwarting it for good. Earl...
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Obama's health law will be judged on 3 questionsJul 06, 2013 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Three months before uninsured people can start shopping for coverage, some big unknowns loom over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The surpris...
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What now? Q&A about latest snag in health care lawJul 06, 2013 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Nothing's ever easy with President Barack Obama's health care law. The latest hitch gives employers an additional year before they must offer medical covera...
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Editorial: PTSD treatment warrants more studyJul 05, 2013 8:59 am - Post-traumatic stress disorder is a sad and perplexing condition that affects victims of violence and trauma and, notably, many of our military service veterans. On aver...