Rauner’s Illinois budget threatens hospitals, executives say
Shudders rippled through Illinois hospital and pharmacy industries earlier this week when Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed cuts to health care for the poor as part of his first budget for...
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Illinois hospitals in line for more money from Obamacare
Under the Affordable Care Act, Illinois hospitals have secured $34.9 million in research funding since 2012 to help them find answers to some of the most elusive health care questions....
Obamacare could complicate taxes as 800,000 receive wrong information
A paperwork problem will throw a wrench into this year's tax season for 1 in 5 households that received subsidies in 2014 to pay for health insurance under the Affordable...
Get Covered Illinois director resigns: ‘It’s good to leave on a high note’
Jennifer Koehler, the head of Get Covered Illinois — the state's enrollment arm for the Affordable Care Act — has resigned. "As the marketplace enters a new phase, it's a...
Illinois enrolls 347,300 people in Obamacare
Consumers had half the time to sign up for health insurance on Obamacare exchanges this year, but preliminary numbers show Illinois far surpassed last year's enrollment. This year in Illinois,...
Obamacare fits the bill as more people turn to freelancing
Sean Williams used to work at Ford. But when the company offered the 46-year-old Chicagoan a buyout, he seized the opportunity to go back to school and pursue his dream...
Baxter announces 52-cent quarterly dividend
Baxter International on Tuesday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 52 cents per share payable April 1 to shareholders of record March 11. The dividend is in line with the...
Obamacare enrollment extended after technical issues
Consumers who tried to enroll in Obamacare last weekend but couldn't finish because of technical problems will have another week to complete the task, Department of Health and Human Services...
Mondelez acquires small maker of allergen-free snacks
Mondelez International, the Deerfield-based maker of Oreos and Ritz crackers, announced Monday it has acquired Enjoy Life Foods, a private snack company. Financial terms of the transaction weren't disclosed. An...
Hospira earnings hit some targets, miss on others
Hospira, the Lake Forest-based maker of injectable and biotechnology drugs, reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings Thursday. The company plans to sell to pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in the second half...