Articles filed under Health
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Medicaid expansion heads to Illinois governorMay 28, 2013 2:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers have approved a historic expansion of Medicaid to cover low-income adults without children. The key part of President Barack Obama's hea...
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Strategy, trusted advisor needed to cope with ObamacareMay 27, 2013 6:12 am - There’s plenty of commotion but not yet much enlightenment when it comes to implementation of the Affordable Care Act — Obamacare, if you prefer. We’ll try for enlighten...
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Few doctors get higher Medicaid feesMay 26, 2013 5:16 am - The Obama administration’s strategy of enticing more primary-care doctors to treat the poor by raising Medicaid reimbursement rates is off to a slow start. Only a handfu...
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Gene dispute focuses on what patients should knowMay 26, 2013 5:02 am - BOSTON — Should patients undergoing broad DNA testing for a specific ailment be told of unexpected findings that signal risk of cancer or other serious diseases, even if...
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Special K churns out products in brand evolutionMay 25, 2013 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire. The brand first hit shelves in 1955 as a no-frills breakfast alternative but now ca...
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Protesters target Monsanto in 250 citiesMay 25, 2013 2:42 pm - LOS ANGELES — Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. “March Against Monsanto” protesters s...
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WHO: Red tape hurting fight against new virusMay 23, 2013 8:20 pm - GENEVA — International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially p...
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State Senate approves health-coverage exchange planMay 23, 2013 4:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate agreed Thursday to create a state-governed “health insurance exchange” where individuals and small businesses could shop for coverage a...
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InsureXSolutions adds dental benefit plansMay 22, 2013 10:23 am - Rosemont-based InsureXSolutions announced that dental plans from Aetna, Assurant Inc. and Delta Dental have been added to their private insurance exchange. The dental pr...
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Retired couples may need $220K for health careMay 19, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — After years of increasing health care costs, the outlook is improving for seniors worried about paying their medical bills during retirement. For the second...