Articles filed under Health
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Humana extends payment deadlineJan 09, 2014 1:07 pm - Another health insurance company has extended its payment deadline for people who signed up for coverage last month. Humana spokeswoman Cathryn Donaldson says customers ...
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Advocate doctors named tops by Chicago MagazineJan 09, 2014 8:51 am - Nearly 60 Advocate Health Care physicians are named as Top Docs by Chicago Magazine. in its January edition. The list recognizes physicians across Chicagoland who are no...
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Blue Cross extends payment deadline to Jan. 30Jan 08, 2014 4:08 pm - People who signed up recently for health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois now have until Jan. 30 to pay their first month’s premium and still get covera...
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Newly insured using pricey ERs a test for health careJan 05, 2014 5:22 am - WASHINGTON — Emergency rooms may be a preferred choice for care among 3.9 million people newly enrolled in the Medicaid program for the poor, according to a study that s...
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U.S. war on smoking started 50 years agoJan 04, 2014 1:48 pm - ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air ...
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Providing health care complicated in rural areasJan 04, 2014 1:00 pm - FREEPORT, Fla. — In this rural part of the Panhandle, Christopher Mitchell finds few takers when he delivers his message about the importance of exploring insurance opti...
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Government might allow wide planting of genetically altered seedsJan 03, 2014 5:05 pm - MILWAUKEE — The federal government on Friday proposed eliminating restrictions on corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist a common weed killer, a move we...
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Health law uncertainty meets reality in IllinoisJan 02, 2014 2:06 pm - The new year brought relief to some Illinois patients newly insured under the nation’s health care law. Others still weren’t sure whether they were covered, despite thei...
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Relief, confusion as new health benefits beginJan 02, 2014 1:26 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a troubled rollout, President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now faces its most personal test: How will it work as people seek care under...
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Study finds Medicaid expansion drove up ER visitsJan 02, 2014 1:22 pm - SALEM, Ore. — A new study has found that people enrolled recently in Medicaid went to the emergency room 40 percent more frequently than others, often seeking help for c...