Hospital settlement may help thousands of uninsured patients (Chicago Tribune)

Resurrection Health Care, Advocate Health Care agree to deal In a move with far-reaching effects on people without health insurance, two large Illinois hospital systems have agreed to settle lawsuits alleging they overcharged tens of thousands of uninsured patients and provided inadequate financial assistance.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pregnant immigrants and the children of legal immigrants would get health coverage under legislation the House is considering as
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With economy sour, consumers sweet on herbal meds - The Associated Press

The Associated Press With economy sour, consumers sweet on herbal meds The Associated Press - 21 hours ago Recent changes in their health insurance coverage resulted in $1300 in monthly premiums, double what they used to be. Until they tried herbal alternatives, ...
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Push to double Illinois' cigarette tax renewed Galesburg Register-Mail, IL - 13 hours ago Schoenberg expects that public and private health insurance providers will also save
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Aetna launches new health insurance plan for small businesses (Insurance Business Review)

Aetna, a US-based health care benefits company, has announced that it is introducing Aetna Illinois Community Plan, a health insurance plan reportedly with the goal of helping small businesses in under-served communities offer health insurance to their employees for the first time ever.
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ABC News COBRA Coverage Too Costly for Many Unemployed, Analysis Finds Kaiser network.org, DC - 23 hours ago Health insurance premiums under COBRA
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Obama eyes more money for jobless (The Gainesville Sun)

Democrats also are examining a plan to subsidize health insurance coverage for laid-off and retired workers.
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AFP Incoming US first family to spend first full day in capital AFP - 5 hours ago Others call for subsidizing employers for temporarily continuing health insurance coverage to laid-off and retired workers and their dependents. ...
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Advocate Health Care names Ann Errichetti head of Condell Medical ... - Chicago Tribune

Advocate Health Care names Ann Errichetti head of Condell Medical ... Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 27, 2008 Condell this month agreed to pay $36 million for accepting improper payments from federal health insurance programs from 2002 through 2007. ...
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Vision clinic helps Chicago students overcome obstacles Chicago ... Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 27, 2008 Parents may not have health coverage because they are in
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Hope Amid the Gloom - New York Times

Voice of America Hope Amid the Gloom New York Times, United States - 10 hours ago Attempts to expand health insurance coverage were fought almost to a standstill. Guaranteed pensions vanished. And the maniacs who set fire to the economy ... NEWS SERVICE ADVISORY: CAMPAIGN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE 2008, DEC. 17 ... Volkskrant all 382 news articles
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Hospitals seek economic safety in mergers Chicago Tribune, United States - 8 hours
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Obama picks leaders of energy team - Reuters

Reuters Obama picks leaders of energy team Reuters - Dec 10, 2008 A big challenge for Obama and Daschle will be extending health insurance coverage to millions of uninsured Americans and determining whether to reshape a ...
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New Poll Warns Daschle, Obama: Mandatory Health Insurance Big ... MarketWatch - 58 minutes ago President-elect Obama opposed policies requiring all Americans to buy private health insurance coverage, the
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ThinkFast: November 24, 2008 - Think Progress

ThinkFast: November 24, 2008 Think Progress, DC - 2 hours ago “Private health insurance plans, which serve nearly a fourth of all Medicare beneficiaries, have increased the cost and complexity of the program without ...
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Health Insurance Deductible of $1000 Becomes the Norm in 2008 ... WELT ONLINE, Germany - 2 hours ago The median individual deductible for health insurance coverage required by employers offering PPOs
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Health woes multiply in metro area - Chicago Tribune

Health woes multiply in metro area Chicago Tribune, United States - 14 hours ago What they don’t have is health insurance . That’s how Donna Thompson describes the people crowding seven health centers she oversees in suburban Cook County. ...
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Legislature Passes Insurance Coverage for Autism Disorders WGIL Radio News, IL - 2 hours ago Health insurance in Illinois would have to cover the diagnosis, treatment, and therapy for
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Michelle's Got Your Back - Mom Logic

Mom Logic Michelle's Got Your Back Mom Logic, CA - 49 minutes ago Obama already plans to offer tax cuts to middle class Americans and offer health insurance coverage to more Americans. Maybe with Michelle focused on ...
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EJ Dionne: The advice Obama should ignore Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 16 hours ago The public’s desire for more government action to heal the economy and guarantee health insurance coverage,
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