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Asthma And Allergy Month: IL Moms Want Cleaner Air
Progress Illinois It's National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and a group of Illinois moms is asking lawmakers to help improve the state's air quality. May is a peak month for asthma and allergy sufferers, and the rate of asthma in Illinois is 13 percent higher … |
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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois unveils new Asthma Awareness Patch Program at American Lung Association event
RiverBender.com GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) introduced a new Asthma Awareness patch on Saturday, May 7 at Glazebrook Park in Godfrey in conjunction with the 16th Annual American Lung Association Asthma Awareness and Education Walk. |
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Public News Service |
Illinois Schools Make Asthma and Allergy Honor Roll
Public News Service PHOTO: For the first time, Illinois is identified as a top state for the most comprehensive public policies supporting people with asthma, food allergies and related allergic diseases in elementary, middle and high schools. Photo credit: NIAID/Flickr. |
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More flu deaths reported in Indiana and Illinois
Examiner.com Forty people in Indiana have died from influenza-like illness this 2012/1013 season, state health officials reported Wednesday. Of the 40 people who died, 38 had underlying medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, asthma or renal disease … Preventing flu thru R&D It's Official: Flu Outbreak is National Epidemic Indiana flu deaths rise to 40; most victims over 65 |
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 Medill Reports: Chicago |
As Illinois asthma rate continues to rise, expert says more funding needed for …
Medill Reports: Chicago by David Tonyan The rising prevalence of asthma in Illinois means more people are depending on inhalers to deal with their chronic condition. As the prevalence of asthma increases in Illinois to 5 percent higher than the national average, … |
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Targeting ER Medicaid costs tricky for Illinois
BusinessWeek He visited hospital emergency rooms four times since January, for a broken wrist, asthma problems and high blood pressure. If Illinois policymakers could get him to seek care at a clinic instead of the ER, the Medicaid program might save money. |
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Targeting ER Medicaid costs tricky for Illinois
CBS News He visited hospital emergency rooms four times since January, for a broken wrist, asthma problems and high blood pressure. If Illinois policymakers could get him to seek care at a clinic instead of the ER, the Medicaid program might save money. |
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 ABC7Chicago.com |
Medicaid drugs become target for cuts in Illinois
Peoria Journal Star Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, and the cost per prescription ranges from $1 for aspirin to $1600 for an HIV drug. So, for lawmakers trying to figure out how to meet Gov. Pat Quinn's goal of cutting … Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs … |
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Medicaid drugs become target for Illinois' cuts
Rockford Register Star Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, and the cost per prescription ranges from $1 for aspirin to $1600 for an HIV drug. By Carla K. Johnson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — The search for Medicaid savings … Closer Look: Medicaid drugs become target for cuts Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs … |
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 Progress Illinois |
Pilsen Residents Continue Push For Clean Air In Chicago
Progress Illinois To draw attention to Chicago's two coal-fired power plants, health experts and community organizations in the Pilsen neighborhood rallied around a 20-foot inflatable asthma inhaler last week at the Pilsen Elementary Community Academy. … Pilsen continues to fight for clean air |
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