Articles filed under Health
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Court declines to block drug ruling in patent caseApr 20, 2014 6:09 am - WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday declined to temporarily block a lower-court ruling that opens the world's best-selling multiple sclerosis...
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Smartphone apps remind patients to take their medsApr 19, 2014 8:11 am - Medicine only helps if you take it properly. And adhering to an exact schedule of what to take, and when, can be challenging for patients who are forgetful or need to ta...
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Judge says American can't end retiree benefits yetApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - A federal judge has rejected an attempt by American Airlines to quickly cut off benefits for many of its retirees. American wants retirees who wish to keep thei...
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Medicaid paid $12 million for dead people in IllinoisApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Medicaid program paid an estimated $12 million for medical services for people listed as deceased in other state records, according to an internal state gov...
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Late sign-ups improve outlook for Obama health lawApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A surge of eleventh-hour enrollments has improved the outlook for President Barack Obama's health care law, with more people signing up overall and a much-n...
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Defend 'Obamacare' unabashedly, some Democrats sayApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - With enrollments higher than expected, and costs lower, some Democrats say it's time to stop hiding from the president's health care overhaul, even in this ...
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Astellas to pay $7.3 million settlementApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that an Northbrook-based pharmaceutical company will pay $7.3 million to resolve allegations involving the marketing of t...
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Health benefits for future Naperville councils still uncertainApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Naperville City Council has taken a step toward eliminating health insurance for future council members and mayors as the debate about benefits for elected officials...
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Cadence names new president of Delnor HospitalApr 15, 2014 1:00 am - Cadence Health has named Maureen Bryant as president of Delnor Hospital in Geneva. Bryant also was named executive vice president of Cadence Health, the parent company o...
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Tight wedding ring, other subtle changes pointed to tumorApr 13, 2014 8:00 am - At an age when men typically develop wrinkles, wake up with a few new aches and find gray in the hairs they haven't lost, Phil Van Duyne of Roselle says the changes were...