Articles filed under Health
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House GOP leaders seek short-term debt extensionOct 10, 2013 6:49 am - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Thursday he will give President Barack Obama a proposal extending the government’s ability to borrow mo...
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Analysis: Health insurance prices for 3 Illinois householdsOct 09, 2013 11:53 am - How much will an Illinois fast food cook pay for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law? How about a preschool teacher? Or a freelance writer? Price i...
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Gov’t clarifies timing to avoid health law finesOct 09, 2013 11:32 am - WASHINGTON — You’ll have to get coverage by Valentine’s Day or thereabouts to avoid penalties for being uninsured, the Obama administration confirmed Wednesday. That’s a...
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Poll: GOP gets the blame in shutdownOct 09, 2013 8:43 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and lawmakers must rise above their incessant bickering and do more to end the partial government shutdown, according to a poll Wedne...
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Obama plans to talk to GOP again on shutdown, debtOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve t...
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Alzheimer's Association offers new peer-to-peer programOct 08, 2013 2:00 pm - Submitted by Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter The Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter has announced its new peer-to-peer mentoring program, ...
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Gala raises $300,000 for Advocate Good Shepherd modernization projectOct 08, 2013 12:00 pm - Submitted by Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital The 2013 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Gala held last month in Hoffman Estates raised more than $300,000 to support the Ba...
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Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixableOct 08, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government's biggest foray into online commerce has left millions of tech-savvy Americans thoroughly bewildered. But the insurance industry and ...
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Obama, Boehner trade barbs, hints of compromiseOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner offered hints of possible compromise but also traded heated rhetoric Tuesday, a frustratingly inconclu...
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Preckwinkle wants Cook County judges to pay all their health premiumsOct 07, 2013 12:56 pm - Cook County circuit court and associate judges, who now pay about $1 a month for their health insurance, would have to pay the full cost of their health benefits — anywh...