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A demonstrator holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Affordable Care Act open enrollment begins in Illinois amid election that could mean future changes

November 4, 2024 at 5:28 p.m.

People must enroll in plans by Dec. 15 if they want coverage to start Jan. 1.

Abbott Laboratories in north suburban Abbott Park in 2018. Parents have filed more than 670 lawsuits in state and federal court alleging that Abbott and Mead Johnson's specialized, cow’s-milk based products for preterm infants caused their babies to develop a life-threatening intestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and that the companies failed to warn them about the risks of giving their formulas to very small, premature infants. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Hundreds of lawsuits allege Abbott Laboratories’ formula for premature infants made babies sick. But is the formula to blame?

November 3, 2024 at 10:17 a.m.

Parents have filed lawsuits in federal court in Chicago, the Circuit Court of Cook County and others across the country, alleging Abbott Laboratories’ formula for premature infants made babies sick.

Nurse Maria Baba leads a chant as nurses and supporters strike outside University of Illinois Hospital on Aug. 19, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

1,700 University of Illinois Hospital nurses set date for second strike

November 1, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

About 1,700 University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics nurses plan to go on an open-ended strike Nov. 13. The strike would be the second time the nurses have walked off...

Abbott Laboratories in Abbott Park is seen on June 25, 2018. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Jury sides with Abbott Laboratories in ongoing fight over preterm infant formulas

November 1, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

The decision marked the first victory for Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson Nutrition in their battle over allegations that their formulas for premature babies cause an intestinal disease.

An artist's rendering shows the University of Chicago’s new cancer hospital. (UChicago Medicine)

UChicago Medicine receives $75M donation for new cancer hospital

October 31, 2024 at 7:34 a.m.

The cancer hospital will be named the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, and is slated to open in 2027.

Former Outcome Health employee Oliver Han, center, walks through the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Jan. 16, 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Second former Outcome Health analyst sentenced to probation, won’t go to prison

October 30, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

On Wednesday, Han became the sixth person sentenced in the saga over Outcome Health, which was once one of the most talked-about tech companies in Chicago.

Former Outcome Health employee Kathryn Choi appears at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in January 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Former Outcome Health analyst sentenced to probation, avoiding prison time, for role in fraud scheme

October 29, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

Kathryn Choi is the fifth former Outcome employee or leader to be sentenced in recent months. Choi pleaded guilty in 2020 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud...

The Walgreens at Clark and Monroe streets in Chicago on Oct. 15, 2024. The company is laying off 256 employees in addition to getting rid of 215 open positions. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Walgreens laying off 256 workers, mostly in Chicago

October 29, 2024 at 2:19 p.m.

The layoffs come as Walgreens works to turn around its business, aiming to focus more on its retail pharmacy efforts.

Nurses and supporters strike outside of University of Illinois Hospital on Aug. 19, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Nurses at University of Illinois Hospital vote to authorize second strike

October 28, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.

A strike date has not yet been set, nor has it been decided how long a strike might last.

Offices for MultiPlan, a data analytics firm that helps several big health insurers decide how much so-called out-of-network medical providers should be paid, in a 5th Avenue building in Manhattan, April 1, 2024. (José A. Alvarado Jr./The New York Times)

American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society file lawsuit alleging price-fixing conspiracy

October 24, 2024 at 6:24 p.m.

The Chicago-based American Medical Association and the Illinois State Medical Society are suing data analytics firm MultiPlan, alleging that it's at the center of a price-fixing conspiracy with health insurance...

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