Articles filed under Health
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Graham-Cassidy health care bill would cut funding to 34 states, report showsSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The latest Senate Republican drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would sharply reduce federal spending on health insurance and cause 34 states to los...
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Federal funding to help DuPage expand opioid overdose helpSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - An opioid overdose reversal effort that has saved 344 people in five years will be expanded in DuPage County, thanks to a $1.5 million federal grant, health officials sa...
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Walgreens said to tweak Rite Aid deal to gain U.S. approvalSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is poised to revise its agreement to buy individual Rite Aid Corp. stores, a move that may be enough to resolve outstanding antitrust conce...
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Heat provides extra challenge for Fox Valley Marathon runnersSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Each of the thousands of participants in the Fox Valley Marathon on Sunday had their own reasons for competing. Some hoped to qualify for the Boston Marathon next spring...
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Dr. Vemuri S. Murthy installed as the President of the Chicago Medical SocietySep 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Chicago IL: Dr. Vemuri S. Murthy, a Chicago-based Anesthesiologist and resuscitation expert has become the 169th President of the prestigious Cook County Medical Organiz...
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Crisis intervention training aims to give cops more optionsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County will host its first crisis intervention training for 30 law enforcement officers in October. The specialized training, which has been approved by the Illinoi...
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Postcard From The Hill: Senators Shelve Histrionics In Search Of Obamacare FixSep 12, 2017 7:00 am - After a summer of flame-throwing over the Affordable Care Act’s repeal, Republicans and Democrats are now engaged in a serious collaborative effort to find a legislati...
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Lisle-based firm helps sponsor, promote Chicago MarathonSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - On its 40th year, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is expecting a field of 45,000 runners, organizers say. On Monday, a group in Lisle got an idea of what to expect ...
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5 Governors Press Congress For Fast Bucks To Secure Obamacare Market In 2018Sep 07, 2017 7:00 am - Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has a problem - and not much time to solve it. The chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee wants to ...
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California, Other States To Extend Obamacare Sign-Up Beyond Federal LimitSep 05, 2017 7:00 am - California and several other states will exempt themselves this year from a new Trump administration rule that cuts in half the amount of time consumers have to buy indi...