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Monifa Thomas

Nurse practitioner Linda Tanni (right) examines Alberta Mayweathers for a cough on the Night Ministry’s Health Outreach Bus in the South Shore neighborhood recently. | Ashlee Rezin/For the Sun-Times
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Night Ministry looking to aid the uninsured
<p>When most of Chicago is just coming home from work, The Night Ministry is just starting its day, seeking uninsured people to make sure they’re aware of new health insurance options through the Affordable Care Act.</p>
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The University of Chicago Medical Center wants to relocate, expand emergency services
<p> The University of Chicago Medical Center is seeking permission to relocate and expand its emergency department on its Hyde Park campus.</p>
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About 121,000 in Illinois sign up for plans through Affordable Care Act
<p>More than 121,000 people in Illinois selected plans through President Obama’s health care plan in the first month of enrollment, which
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Head of Illinois’ Healthcare and Family Services department is stepping down
<p>The head of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is stepping down next month.</p>
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U. of C. Medical Center has pulled back its proposal to build a new ER
<p>The University of Chicago Medical Center has pulled its request to expand their adult emergency room, officials announced Friday.</p>
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More Affordable Care Act information coming to Americans
<p>On the heels of the tax season starting in full swing, the federal government on Thursday released more information about the changes coming to Americans due to the Affordable Care Act.</p>
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University of Chicago best equipped to fill trauma center void: report
<p>A new state report confirms what protesters have long said: the University of Chicago Medical Center is most equipped to fill the void for a Level
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Northern suburban measles case is Illinois’ first of 2015
<p>A suburban Cook County resident is this year’s first confirmed case of measles in Illinois, state officials said.</p>
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Cardinal George: doctors have ‘run out of tricks in the bag’ for him
<p>Speaking at an award ceremony for himself in downtown Chicago on Friday, Cardinal Francis George said his doctors have “run out of tricks in
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