Health News
Illinois Health Matters' Neighborhood Stories will be broadcasting on Chicago television station CAN-TV! We are excited to share these stories of how health care reform will impact real people and organizations in Chicago with a whole new audience. Please tune in at any of the times listed below to see one of the great Neighborhood Story videos:
For more info on the IHM Neighborhood Stories, and to read the articles that accompany each video, click here.
- Health Coalition Asks Nickelodeon To Stop Marketing Sugary And Fatty Snacks To Children
A coalition of health groups thinks maybe it's time to enlist SpongeBob in the childhood obesity fight. Earlier this week, the groups asked the Nickelodeon Channel to stop airing commercials that promote unhealthy foods with the help of the doofy...
- Kentuckians Talk About Health Care On New Video Channel
Featuring stories of Kentuckians telling their stories about their experiences with the health care system, Kentucky Voices for Health has launched a video advocacy channel. "The mission of Kentucky Voices for Health is to advocate for the needs...
- Republican Leader And Former U Of L Trustee Says University Made Poor Argument That Hospital Isn't Public
The University of Louisville made a ?terribly flawed argument? when it claimed that University Hospital was not a public entity, former U of L Trustee Bill Stone told cable channel cn|2's "Pure Politics" program yesterday. "That argument has been...
- Neighborhood Stories: The Importance Of Community-based Health Organizations
Today, Illinois Health Matters launched the third release in their ongoing multimedia series, Neighborhood Stories. This installment reveals through video and investigative journalism the importance of community based organizations, such as...
- Neighborhood Stories: The Impact Of The Affordable Care Act On The South And West Sides Of Chicago
?We don?t talk about health care much,? Henry Edwards admits. Henry is a 24-year-old father, husband and life-long resident of Garfield Park and suffers from asthma. Henry works 30 hours a week ? just under full-time ? so employer-based insurance isn?t...
Health News
IHM and CAN-TV
Illinois Health Matters' Neighborhood Stories will be broadcasting on Chicago television station CAN-TV! We are excited to share these stories of how health care reform will impact real people and organizations in Chicago with a whole new audience. Please tune in at any of the times listed below to see one of the great Neighborhood Story videos:
| Neighborhood Story | Upcoming Air Date/Time on CAN TV |
| Waiting for Health Care Reform | 2/11 - 5:52 am - Channel 36 2/11 - 11:51 am - Channel 19 2/12 - 1:17 pm - Channel 36 |
| Health Insurance May be on the Table | 2/08 - 6:50 pm - Channel 36 2/10 - 9:05 am - Channel 19 2/11 - 3:47 pm - Channel 36 2/12 - 8:50 pm - Channel 36 |
| Policy to the People | 2/08 - 7:26 pm - Channel 19 2/11 - 2:55 pm - Channel 36 2/11 - 4:54 pm - Channel 19 2/12 - 4:50 pm - Channel 36 |
| Wellness on the Westside | 2/09 - 9:25 pm - Channel 36 2/11 - 8:17 pm - Channel 36 2/12- 12:56 am - Channel 36 2/12 - 8:22 am - Channel 36 |
For more info on the IHM Neighborhood Stories, and to read the articles that accompany each video, click here.
- Health Coalition Asks Nickelodeon To Stop Marketing Sugary And Fatty Snacks To Children
A coalition of health groups thinks maybe it's time to enlist SpongeBob in the childhood obesity fight. Earlier this week, the groups asked the Nickelodeon Channel to stop airing commercials that promote unhealthy foods with the help of the doofy...
- Kentuckians Talk About Health Care On New Video Channel
Featuring stories of Kentuckians telling their stories about their experiences with the health care system, Kentucky Voices for Health has launched a video advocacy channel. "The mission of Kentucky Voices for Health is to advocate for the needs...
- Republican Leader And Former U Of L Trustee Says University Made Poor Argument That Hospital Isn't Public
The University of Louisville made a ?terribly flawed argument? when it claimed that University Hospital was not a public entity, former U of L Trustee Bill Stone told cable channel cn|2's "Pure Politics" program yesterday. "That argument has been...
- Neighborhood Stories: The Importance Of Community-based Health Organizations
Today, Illinois Health Matters launched the third release in their ongoing multimedia series, Neighborhood Stories. This installment reveals through video and investigative journalism the importance of community based organizations, such as...
- Neighborhood Stories: The Impact Of The Affordable Care Act On The South And West Sides Of Chicago
?We don?t talk about health care much,? Henry Edwards admits. Henry is a 24-year-old father, husband and life-long resident of Garfield Park and suffers from asthma. Henry works 30 hours a week ? just under full-time ? so employer-based insurance isn?t...