Articles filed under Health
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Who'll blink? Democrats, GOP in shutdown staredownSep 29, 2013 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — With the government teetering on the brink of partial shutdown, congressional Republicans vowed Sunday to keep using an otherwise routine federal funding bi...
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Home Depot sends part-timers to health care exchangesSep 29, 2013 6:15 am - Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement retailer, plans to end medical coverage for about 20,000 part-time employees and direct them to government-sponsore...
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Affordable Care Act debut in suburbs gets mixed reactionSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - When she got divorced two years ago, Megan Cochran of Hoffman Estates was removed from her husband's health insurance plan. She applied for Medicaid, but her $33,000-a-y...
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Obamacare incentives slow hospitals' revolving doorSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Obamacare has already transformed Esther Redd's health, like that of thousands of other Americans. Redd had been admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York seven times...
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3 things small businesses must do for health careSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A critical date is approaching for small business owners: Starting Oct. 1, they must make decisions about employee health insurance under the Affordable Care ...
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Area groups to spread word about Affordable Care ActSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - The rollout of the Affordable Care Act is here, and a massive push is under way to ensure everyone knows it. While the state is taking the lead with mass media advertisi...
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FDA lays out rules for some smartphone health appsSep 28, 2013 7:25 am - WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration officials say they will begin regulating a new wave of applications and gadgets that work with smartphones to take medical read...
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Illinois short on ‘Obamacare’ guidesSep 27, 2013 6:35 pm - Only a fraction of the expected army of outreach workers will be certified and ready Tuesday to help Illinois residents sign up for insurance under President Barack Obam...
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Learn how to go green at Fox Valley Holistic Health CelebrationSep 27, 2013 2:40 pm - Are you ready to “green” your life? Take the first steps at the fifth annual Fox Valley Holistic Health Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 29. Nearly 80 area exhibitors will ...
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Affordable Care Act explained at Schaumburg librarySep 27, 2013 11:27 am - The “Be Covered Illinois” program will be outlined and explained at several dates and times at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumbur...