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State launches first PSA related to firearm restraining orders
The Illinois Department of Public Health and other stakeholders on Thursday unveiled the first public service announcement to raise awareness for the state’s “red flag laws.”
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Advisory council considers barriers to sickle cell treatments
An advisory council charged with proposing Medicaid financing models for expensive therapies that treat sickle cell disease and other high-cost drugs and treatments heard personal testimonies this week on barriers […]
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Endeavor Health plans to close Northwest Community Foot and Ankle Center in Des Plaines
Endeavor Health has told state regulators it plans to close the Northwest Community Foot and Ankle Center in Des Plaines.
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HFS announces change in child support pass-through payments
All child support payments collected by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for current or former recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program will be passed through to families, the agency said Wednesday.
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CVS agrees to $45M settlement with Illinois over drug rebates
CVS' pharmacy benefit manager will pay the state of Illinois at least $45 million in a settlement over allegations it failed to pass along rebates.
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Prime Healthcare enters agreement to buy most of Ascension Illinois’ assets
California-based Prime Healthcare said Thursday it entered an agreement to purchase a large chunk of Ascension Illinois’ assets, including nine hospitals, associated physician practices and post-acute and senior living facilities.
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Hospitals in Cook County vary on share of Medicare Advantage inpatient days
Hospitals in Cook County vary when it comes to the share of inpatient days attributable to Medicare Advantage enrollees, which could have an impact on bottom lines, according to a report by KFF released Tuesday.
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Lawmakers seek further clarity on PBMs and potential impact on drug costs
Illinois lawmakers continued discussions this week on the role of pharmacy benefit managers in light of a recent federal report that raised concerns about the drug middlemen's operations.
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LatestDialysis Patient Citizens announces first-in-the-nation kidney disease training curriculum for community health workers
Today, Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the nation's largest non-profit advocacy organization for dialysis patients and their families, is announcing a first-in-the-nation kidney disease training curriculum for community health workers.
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Pritzker signs various healthcare bills into law
Gov. JB Pritzker took action Friday on various healthcare-related bills, including one that aims to improve recruitment and retention of the behavioral health workforce.
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Illinois receives federal approval for 1115 waiver application
The federal government last week signed off on Illinois’ 1115 waiver application that targets social determinants of health and behavioral health.
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Grassley seeks answers on Ascension Illinois’ contract with private equity-backed staffing firm
A top U.S. senator is raising concerns over Ascension Illinois’ plan to outsource services to a private equity-backed staffing firm.
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