CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois hospital lost its property tax exemption on Thursday, ending a long-fought battle watched by nonprofit hospitals concerned about greater scrutiny of their charity care. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Provena Covenant's medical center in Urbana, Illinois, was not entitled to religious or charitable property tax exemptions. "With very little exception, the property was devoted ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fresh off repaying U.S. taxpayers, PNC Financial Services Group <PNC.N> said on Thursday it gave Chief Executive James Rohr an $18 million pay package for 2009, according to a regulatory filing. Rohr did not get a bonus in 2009 because of restrictions on executives of bailed-out banks. His pay includes $11.8 million ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure who want to reduce their risk of having a stroke or dying prematurely should get their prescriptions filled and see their doctor regularly. In a large study of Medicaid patients, researchers found that the more closely a person adhered to his or her doctor's recommendations for filling their blood pressure ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young teens may be more likely to drink alcohol if their mother had multiple partners and did not consistently keep tabs on their behavior when they were 5 years old or younger, researchers from Australia found. In an evaluation of 4158 mothers and children, mom's frequent partner change predicted greater alcohol use by their 14-year-olds ...