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More than 2,000 Chicago children under 5 receive COVID-19 vaccine
More than 2,000 Chicagoans under 5 years old have received COVID-19 vaccines since federal regulators approved doses for that age group earlier this month, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday. The agency announced new efforts to boost pediatric vaccinations this summer, which includes reopening vaccination clinics at Chicago’s City Colleges […]
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Managed care rolls see small increase in March
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls saw a small bump in March, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Illinois receives nearly $195 million to replace Quincy Veterans’ Home
Illinois will receive nearly $195 million in federal funds to help replace the Quincy Veterans’ Home with a new facility for veterans needing skilled nursing care, officials said Tuesday.
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Bailey to face Pritzker in November gubernatorial election
Sen. Darren Bailey and Gov. JB Pritzker will face off this November after both cruised to victory Tuesday in Illinois’ gubernatorial primary.
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Three Illinois lawmakers push for extension of enhanced ACA subsidies, Medicaid expansion
Three Illinois congressional members joined 54 colleagues last week to urge Democratic congressional leadership to use a budget-related procedure to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire at the end of this year.
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GAO takes up Duckworth’s request to study healthcare access barriers for those with disabilities
A federal agency said last week it will take up the request of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., to study barriers to accessing healthcare facing Americans with disabilities.
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Chicago up to 42 monkeypox cases, says Arwady
The number of monkeypox cases in Chicago is now at 42, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Monday.
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Arwady: Chicago expected to drop below ‘high’ COVID-19 community level soon
While the Chicago region recently returned to the COVID-19 level where residents are recommended to mask indoors in public spaces, the city’s top doctor said Monday she expects its metrics to improve in the coming days.
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Panelists discuss steps taken to address health equity, impact of telehealth
Health leaders at a Health News Illinois panel this week weighed in on what steps they’re taking to address health equity, what policymakers can do to move the needle further and what role telehealth could play.
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LatestVNA Health Care breaks ground on Joliet Health Center
Today, VNA Health Care, the largest community health center in the Chicago suburbs, broke ground on its new health center in Joliet. The new facility, being built on land already owned by VNA at 1501 West Jefferson Street, will include 26 medical exam rooms, a wellness kitchen, waiting areas, laboratory, nursing stations and mental and behavioral health counseling rooms.
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Misaligned incentives stunting progress on health equity, panelists say
Meaningful progress in addressing health inequities will be difficult without a restructuring in how healthcare is paid for, Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef said Wednesday, joining other panelists in citing inadequate funding as a main barrier to increasing access to care.
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Study finds long COVID symptoms lasted an average of 15 months
Most COVID-19 long-haulers continue to experience symptoms nearly 15 months after contracting the virus, according to a study published this week from Northwestern Medicine.
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