Articles filed under Health
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New license plates to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s diseaseAug 13, 2013 12:17 pm - The Alzheimer’s Association announces the recent passage of HB2822, now Public Act 98-0259, which allows for the creation of a specialty Alzheimer’s Awareness license pl...
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Family insurance in jeopardy at small companiesAug 11, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — One casualty of the new health care law may be paid coverage for families of people who work for small businesses. Insurance companies have already warned sm...
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Good Samaritan to honor Naperville coupleAug 11, 2013 5:00 am - Advocate Good Samaritan to honor Naperville couple for years of service
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Blue Cross reaches out over insurance law changesAug 10, 2013 3:12 pm - MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Just down from the Target and Gander Mountain big-box stores and between a nail salon and dental office, North Carolina’s largest health insurer open...
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Editorial: Start your health insurance 101Aug 09, 2013 5:00 am - Most people buying a new car or planning a vacation seek out the best deals. Common fiscal sense leads them to search websites, read reports and talk to people they trus...
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Quinn announces $47 million for Cook County hospitalsAug 08, 2013 4:57 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says the state will provide $47 million in grants to improve several Cook County hospitals. Quinn announced the grants Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Chica...
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Good Samaritan garden has kids excited about veggiesAug 08, 2013 1:31 pm - A new garden at the Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center has kids excited about the unthinkable: vegetables. The garden program, started in early June by Kids Korn...
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‘Despicable Me’ screening for juvenile diabetesAug 07, 2013 5:33 pm - Barrington’s Catlow Theater and Walgreen’s are teaming up for a charity screening of “Despicable Me” to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The fa...
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NCH unveils new patient delivery modelAug 06, 2013 2:36 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare has introduced a new service delivery model that is designed to coordinate and improve patient flow throughout the hospital. The initiativ...
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Personal ‘Obamacare’ accounts debutAug 06, 2013 9:10 am - WASHINGTON — You can now open your own personal “Obamacare” account — but you’ll have to wait awhile before you can actually use it to pick a health insurance plan. Just...