Articles filed under Health
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Report: ACA plans have a third fewer providers than employer-based plansJul 19, 2015 7:36 am - Consumers who signed up for coverage on health insurance exchanges last year have access to one-third fewer doctors and hospitals, on average, than people who have insur...
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New Web site could help you find the top surgeons near youJul 19, 2015 7:32 am - One of the most frustrating experiences for consumers is choosing a doctor for surgery. Now a nonprofit consumers group has come out with a free surgeon rating tool that...
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Centegra to host health fest in Huntley SaturdayJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Centegra Health System will host a Family Health Fest and touch a truck event Saturday to mark the progress in construction of its Huntley hospital. The fest is set for ...
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New clash with Big Coal set as Obama proposes curbs on water pollutionJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday announced plans to strengthen protections for streams and rivers near coal mines, setting up a potential clash with...
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MCC, Aurora University create nursing partnershipJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - McHenry County College and Aurora University have inked a deal allowing MCC's nursing students to seamlessly transition toward earning a bachelor's degree in nursing at ...
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Aetna's Humana deal pressures Cigna to agree on Anthem offerJul 12, 2015 7:41 am - NEW YORK - With Aetna and Humana pairing off, pressure is mounting on other major health insurers to make their own deals. Cigna's tie-up with Anthem could be the next o...
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Will your premiums go up with fewer insurance companies?Jul 12, 2015 7:35 am - The $37 billion megamerger announced this past weekend between two of the country's biggest health insurance companies, Aetna and Humana, is just one of several deals ex...
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Affordable Care Act has saved women more than $1 billion on birth controlJul 12, 2015 7:34 am - WASHINGTON - American women are spending much less money on birth control since the Affordable Care Act started requiring insurance plans to cover contraception, accordi...
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Did you buy a fitness tracker and abandon it? You're not aloneJul 11, 2015 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Deepak Jayasimha's fitness tracker is now with his father-in-law in India, where it sits unused. Annabel Kelly foisted hers off on the kids. Virginia Atkinson...
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$1,000-per-pill hepatitus drug overtaken by pricier successorJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The $1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite of patients and doctors. The new leading pill fo...