Articles filed under Health
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Advocate moving HQ to Downers GroveFeb 08, 2013 4:14 pm - Advocate Health Care said Friday it will relocate about 580 workers from its support centers in Oak Brook and Park Ridge to a new headquarters in Downers Grove. Adv...
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Horsemeat lasagna recalled in SwedenFeb 08, 2013 12:23 pm - STOCKHOLM — Frozen-food company Findus is recalling beef lasagna meals in Sweden after tests confirmed the products contained horsemeat. The move follows a similar recal...
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Wilk new CEO for St. Alexius Medical CenterFeb 08, 2013 11:30 am - Arlington Heights-based Alexian Brothers Health System has named Leonard Wilk, 55, as the new president and CEO of St. Alexius Medical Center, the system's 339-bed hospi...
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Assisted suicide on legal agenda in several statesFeb 08, 2013 8:55 am - HARTFORD, Conn. — A push for the legalization of physician-assisted suicide is under way in a half-dozen states where proponents say they see strong support for allowing...
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Addus HomeCare to sell division to LHC GroupFeb 07, 2013 7:00 am - Palatine-based Addus HomeCare Corp. said it will sell its home health division to LHC Group, Inc. for $20 million in cash. The sale includes 19 home health agencies and ...
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Kane County will give Jeffers control of health departmentFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - Kane County will give Jeffers control of health department
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Baby showers set for Alexian children’s hospital in Hoffman EstatesFeb 06, 2013 10:12 am - Members of the Alexian Brothers Foundation’s Women’s Board made an announcement recently on their Web page: they’re expecting. That’s right. After more than five years ...
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States have many questions on Medicaid expansionFeb 02, 2013 10:00 pm - As state legislative sessions advance, lawmakers are debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs as provided by President Barack Obama's health care law. It could...
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Money fears vs. real benefits in Medicaid choiceFeb 02, 2013 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama thinks his health care law makes states an offer they can't refuse. Whether to expand Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poo...
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As America ages, senior care options flourishFeb 02, 2013 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Millions of families are beginning to grapple with the one major health expense for which most Americans are not insured: long-term care. About 10 million s...