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Travel and Health
offer a clinic where
licensed nurse Insurance
practitioners Medical insurance and/or
diagnose and treat travel insurance with provision
minor ailments on for health care is highly
a first-come first- recommended. If traveling
served basis. For from another country, make
more serious sure your medical insurance
Fire engine conditions, there are plan covers care in the United
24-hour hospital States, as medical care is very
emergency rooms. expensive. In the case of a
Northwestern medical emergency, the last
Memorial Hospital thing you need is the added
has an emergency stress of sky-high doctor bills.
room convenient to There are many affordable travel
both downtown and insurance programs available
North Side visitors, on the Internet; World Nomads
Ambulance and also provides a is a reputable and socially-
physician referral conscious Australian-based
service. The Bernard service that offers online quotes
A. Mitchell Hospital, and travel insurance for the
at the University citizens of 150 countries. The
of Chicago, website InsureMyTrip.com
serves Hyde Park. allows users to compare rates
Anyone taking a and services from several major
prescription drug insurance companies.
Police car should ask their In addition to medical and
doctor for an extra dental expenses, check that
Hospitals and supply to take with them and your travel insurance covers
Pharmacies
a copy of the prescription in the cost of trip cancellation,
There are many 24-hour walk-in case more is needed. Like lost or stolen baggage and travel
clinics in Chicago that treat medical care, prescription drugs documents, and accidental
minor injuries and ailments, can be very costly, although dismemberment or death. Make
although waiting times can be pharmacies will often offer sure you travel with all relevant
lengthy. Physicians Immediate a generic substitute, at a insurance cards (keep a copy in
Care provides urgent medical much lower price. Both CVS your hotel room and another
help without an appointment for Pharmacy and Walgreen’s have with a reliable friend or family
illnesses and injuries such as pharmacies open 24 hours daily. member back home), and,
colds, cuts, and sprains. At select Call them to find the location itemize any valuables you are
pharmacies, CVS Minute Clinics nearest to you. traveling with.
DIRECTORY
Police Chicago Dental CVS Pharmacy Physicians Immediate
Society Tel 800-746-7287. Care
Police Precincts Tel 312-836-7300. ∑ cvs.com West Loop: 600 W
13th District Office Adams St. Map 3 C2.
(Chicago Loop), 100 S Lost and Stolen CVS Minute Clinics Tel 312-506-0900.
Racine. Tel 312-746-8309. Property Central Loop: 137 S State South Loop: 811 S State,
18th District Office (Near St. Map 3 C2. Tel 312- Suite B. Map 3 C3.
North), 1160 N Larrabee. Midway Airport 609-1215. Tel 312-566-9510.
Map 1 A3. Tel 312-742- Police Near North Side: Walgreen’s
5879. Tel 773-838-3003. 1165 N Clark St. Tel 800-925-4733.
In an Emergency O’Hare Airport Police Map 1 C3.
Tel 773-686-2385. Tel 312-282-2828. Travel and Health
All Emergencies Northwestern Insurance
Tel 911 for police, fire, Hospitals and Memorial Hospital InsureMyTrip.com
and medical services. Pharmacies 251 Huron St. Map 2 D4. ∑ insuremytrip.com
City Helpline Bernard A. Mitchell Tel 312-926-2000. World Nomads
Tel 311 for non- Hospital Physicians Referral ∑ worldnomads.com
emergency police 5815 S Maryland Ave. Service:
situations and City Map 7 B4. Tel 312-926-8400; 877-
services. Tel 773-702-1000. 926-4664.

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