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Texas woman added to FBI's most wanted fraudster list

Jun 24

Community leaders demand reopening of West Suburban Medical Center

Jun 9

Negotiations underway over future of West Suburban safety-net hospital

The ABC7 I-Team has learned one of the points in a potential settlement agreement over the closure of West Suburban Medical Center could include Resilience Healthcare CEO Manoj Prasad's exit from the beleaguered hospital.

Jun 25

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Healthcare groups sue over student loan caps

Jun 4

Shuttered safety-net hospitals' future unclear after judge's ruling

Jun 1

What to know about kids and caffeine pouches

May 25

Ebola treatment center attacks among issues affecting Congo's response

May 24

SCOTUS preserves access to abortion pill while lawsuit plays out

May 14

Vance says $1.3B in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred

May 14

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Doula and maternal wellness event happening this week

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Black Maternal Health Week shines light on disparities Black women face on path to motherhood

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Millions facing higher health care premiums in 2026

Jan 1

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Concern grows in Chicago area as ACA premiums could double in January

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House GOP unveils health care measure that does not extend ACA subsidies

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Dr. Marty Makary intends to resign as FDA commissioner: Sources

Makary was scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

May 12

Local experts monitoring hantavirus cases, say risk to Chicago area is low

While the COVID-19 pandemic was not that long ago, health leaders stress this is a different situation.

May 11

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Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

The Supreme Court is leaving women's access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday.

May 11

How community, healthcare groups work to improve Chicago's life expectancy gap

Depending on your ZIP code, your life span can vary by decades.

May 6

Cook County Public Health now offering home check-ins for new parents, their babies

Every parent knows that babies do not come with manuals. But what if new parents could get help at home from a nurse?

May 6