Articles filed under Health
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Intuitive Surgery incidents add to call for more trainingNov 16, 2013 6:33 am - NEW YORK — A rising number of reports about deaths, injuries and malfunctions linked to the robotic surgery system made by Intuitive Surgical may pressure hospitals to b...
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The man (and machine) behind Cutler’s recoveryNov 15, 2013 7:26 pm - He helped to speed up Jay Cutler’s recovery from what quickly became the most talked about groin injury in the NFL. And, as evident by the many framed pictures of athle...
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TVA to close 8 coal-powered plantsNov 15, 2013 3:23 pm - The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board has voted to close six coal-powered units in Alabama and replace two others in Kentucky with a natural gas plant. “This is a perso...
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House OKs coverage plans short of Obamacare rulesNov 15, 2013 7:33 am - WASHINGTON — Brushing aside a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted Friday to let insurance companies sell individual health coverage to all com...
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Lack of younger enrollees threatens exchangesNov 15, 2013 7:33 am - LOS ANGELES — Among the concerns surrounding the rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul was that too few young, healthy people would sign up — a proble...
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Largest Illinois insurer reacts to Obama’s shiftNov 15, 2013 5:33 am - With President Barack Obama shifting course Thursday to allow insurers to renew health plans they planned to cancel, Illinois regulators and the state’s largest health i...
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Glen Ellyn mom frustrated after health insurance cancellation noticeNov 15, 2013 4:15 am - The experience of Danice McGrath's family with the Affordable Care Act has mirrored some of the frustrations voiced nationwide as President Barack Obama's health coverag...
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Largest Illinois insurer reacts to Obama’s shiftNov 14, 2013 3:37 pm - With President Barack Obama shifting course Thursday to allow insurers to renew health plans they planned to cancel, Illinois regulators and the state’s largest health i...
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Q&A: What the Obamacare changes meanNov 14, 2013 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — Just when you thought you had the president’s health care law figured out, it’s changing. Some questions and answers about what’s afoot and who’s affected: ...
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From Obama, a blunt acceptance of blameNov 14, 2013 2:42 pm - WASHINGTON — “We fumbled the rollout on this health care law.” “That’s on me.” “It was insufficient.” Again and again, President Barack Obama on Thursday shouldered the ...