Articles filed under Health
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Judge: EPA may have tried to skirt disclosure lawAug 15, 2013 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge says the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of personal email accounts may have been aimed at skirting public disclosure requirements. U....
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California panel launches probe into offshore frackingAug 15, 2013 5:10 pm - LOS ANGELES — California regulators have launched an investigation into offshore hydraulic fracturing after revelations that the practice had quietly occurred off the co...
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Campbell sued over heart-healthy sodium labelAug 15, 2013 1:33 pm - NEW YORK — A new lawsuit is contesting the validity of the heart-healthy claims on some cans of Campbell’s soups. At the center of the federal lawsuit is the “Heart-Chec...
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Hoffman Estates OK’d to immunize underinsured childrenAug 13, 2013 12:27 pm - Hoffman Estates Department of Health and Human Services has been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health to continue serving all children, including those w...
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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...