Articles filed under Health
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Illinois granted $5.1M for insurance exchangeAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Insurance has been awarded a $5.1 million federal grant to develop and maintain a health insurance exchange where consumers can shop for cover...
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Boomers to spend billions fighting agingAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surg...
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New data spill shows risk of online health recordsAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see. There were insurance fo...
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Condell offers series on women’s healthAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center this month begins a series of free programs designed to make sure women are informed about a variety of leading health issues. The progra...
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Health plan rules: What counts as an emergency?Aug 14, 2011 6:00 am - When is an emergency not an emergency? In health care, that can be a costly distinction. Emergency rooms are designed to live up to their names by treating life-threate...
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Renowned local jeweler was dedicated to new children’s hospitalAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - A Schaumburg jeweler who was among the first in the area to use cutting-edge technology in measuring the value of diamonds for his customers has died. Jeffrey Milstei...
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Holy Family Fun Fest has healthy objectiveAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Holy Family Medical Center’s third annual Family Fun Fest will welcome hundreds of families out for an afternoon of free activities and health screenings from 10 a.m...
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Lost fight with Medicare to cost nursing homes $3.87 BillionAug 07, 2011 6:13 am - WASHINGTON — Nursing homes’ lost lobbying battle with Medicare will cost the industry $3.87 billion, as the health program tries to recover overpayments it says it made ...
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Healthy eating means spending more at storeAug 07, 2011 6:07 am - SEATTLE — A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that say...
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Seniors embrace a new racket in pickleballAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Two mixed-doubles teams dashed around a badminton court at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center in Arlington, Va. — but they were not playing badminton. Instead, it loo...