Articles filed under Health
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Obama signs veterans' health care overhaulAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - FORT BELVOIR, Va. - President Barack Obama says the government must ensure that the Veterans Affairs Department has the resources to keep up with the demands of troops r...
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Major provisions of veterans health care billAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - A bill approved by Congress aims to alleviate delays many veterans have faced in getting treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics and end the widespread pract...
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Surgeon general who fought tobacco dies at 87Aug 06, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Dr. Jesse Steinfeld, who became the first surgeon general ever forced out of office by the president after he campaigned hard against the dangers of smokin...
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Veterans mental health summit planned for ChicagoAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - Veterans groups, elected officials and others will gather for a summit in Chicago on veterans' mental health. According to a news release from the Department of Vetera...
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Walgreen's decision to stay raises more questionsAug 06, 2014 1:00 am - While Walgreen Co. Wednesday cleared up speculation on whether its headquarters would stay in Deerfield, a number of other questions remain. Where will the new Walgreens...
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Buffalo Grove could get Lake County's first marijuana dispensaryAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Buffalo Grove could become the first community in Lake County to host a medical marijuana dispensary. A company called Midwest Releaf, based in Gurnee, wants to open the...
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Illinois opens insurance records to publicAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois for the first time is making public the official forms filed by insurance companies when they set the rates they'll charge consumers. Department of Insurance Di...
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'Gluten-free' labeling standards kick inAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Starting this week, “gluten-free” labels on packaged foods have real meaning. Until now, the term “gluten-free” had not been regulated, and manufacturers ma...
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Hawaii health care faces federal threatAug 03, 2014 7:35 am - HONOLULU - Janice Nakamura knows the financial burden of going without health care, and she's thankful for the Hawaii law that strictly mandates expansive, employer-prov...
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Contractors to blame for HealthCare.gov problems, probe findsAug 03, 2014 6:22 am - WASHINGTON - Federal health officials were responsible for the problem-pocked start of HealthCare.gov last year because of poor planning and lax oversight of outside con...