Health bill will pass, Sebelius says
Consumers will see immediate benefits through increased transparency from insurers under health care reform that the House is hoping to pass this weekend, President Barack Obama's top health official said...
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Individual health insurance policy premiums soaring
Consumers in Illinois who lose their jobs and have no other option but to buy their own health insurance will get socked this year with premium increases of up to...
Blue Cross of Illinois parent to meet with Obama’s health secretary
The parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, along with other health insurance giants, has been summoned to meet with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in...
Abbott’s buying binge may continue
As he begins a new decade as chief executive of Abbott Laboratories, Miles White hinted he may not be done wheeling and dealing even after a year of large purchases....
Kenneth and Anne Griffin give $16 million to Children’s Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Griffin and his wife, Anne, will give $16 million to the new Children's Memorial Hospital to establish an emergency care center that will be named after the hedge fund...
Medicare plan breaks impasse
The unexpected new proposal for breaking the impasse over the so-called public option won President Barack Obama's endorsement Wednesday and sent hopes surging among a wide array of Democrats that...
Mead Johnson set to go on its own
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Sunday that it is splitting off its Glenview-based Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. into a separate company to focus on its pharmaceutical business. The process has been...
TRIBUNE WATCHDOG: A PROGRESS REPORT
1 child left behind -- now back in school School district finally fulfills court order and gets child proper plan and services Among the memorable Tribune Watchdog reports in recent...
Facilities’ community service under microscope
The case of Provena Covenant Medical Center on the state Supreme Court's docket isn't the only item that has shone a light on hospitals' charity-care practices -- so have health-care...
Illinois’ share of deal: $11.3 million
As part of the record $2.3 billion federal settlement with Pfizer Inc., Illinois will receive more than $10 million for its Medicaid program and $1.3 million related to the Geodon...