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Union workers at six Chicago area nursing homes reach deal, cancel planned strike
Union workers at six nursing homes in the Chicagoland area said Wednesday they have reached an agreement to avert a planned strike.
Illinois offers open enrollment period for those who lost Medicaid coverage
Illinois has launched a special open enrollment period for the nearly 9,300 individuals who were removed from the Medicaid rolls as part of federal changes to the program.
ACA health plan rates set for another double-digit increase next year
Rates for health plans available on the state’s marketplace exchange will see double-digit increases, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Department of Insurance.
Medicaid rolls drop in August
Illinois’ Medicaid managed care enrollment saw a decline in August, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Diverge Health, Medical Home Network announce merger plans
Chicago-based Medical Home Network said Tuesday it will merge with Diverge Health to create one of the largest value-based care organizations in the country.
Rush, Endeavor announce plans to merge
Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health said Wednesday they plan to merge, which would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois.
Illinois Partners for Human Service launch search for new leader
The Illinois Partners for Human Service said last week it has launched a search for its next executive director.
The organization that represents 850 human service groups in the state said it will partner with Maneva Group to conduct its national search.
“The executive director will serve as our chief executive and public voice, leading our advocacy work, strengthening partner engagement and guiding the organization into its next phase of growth,” it said.
The role has been open since earlier this summer after the departure of former Executive Director Lauren Wright.
Raoul seeks court approval for settlement with three generic drug manufacturers
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and nearly four dozen colleagues are seeking court approval for a settlement with three generic drug manufacturers that allegedly participated in a conspiracy to inflate and manipulate prices.
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Mikaitis talks community outreach, collaborations to mitigate challenges of upcoming Medicaid changes
Cook County Health CEO Dr. Erik Mikaitis sat down with Health News Illinois in Chicago this week to discuss a wide range of topics as the health system prepares for major changes happening to the Medicaid program and the larger safety net.
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Northwestern Medicine announces it has been recognized as a top performer by Vizient® in both the 2026 Birnbaum Quality and Accountability Ranking category as well as its 2026 Ambulatory Quality and Accountability. Six...
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Illinois offers open enrollment period for those who lost Medicaid coverage
Illinois has launched a special open enrollment period for the nearly 9,300 individuals who were removed from the Medicaid rolls as part of federal changes to the program.
Insurance
Illinois offers open enrollment period for those who lost Medicaid coverage
Illinois has launched a special open enrollment period for the nearly 9,300 individuals who were removed from the Medicaid rolls as part of federal changes to the program.
Health Reform
Durbin, Duckworth seek answers from RFK Jr.’s overhaul of USPSTF
Illinois’ two Democratic senators and more than a dozen colleagues are seeking answers from Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on his recent overhaul of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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Hospitals
Rush, Endeavor announce plans to merge
Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health said Wednesday they plan to merge, which would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois.
Legislative
Court expands exemption of religious healthcare groups from participating in medical aid in dying law
A federal judge expanded his order this week to exempt nearly every Catholic healthcare institution and individual religious healthcare practitioners in Illinois from the state’s medical aid in dying law.
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Health Tech
Review Board approves OSF plan to shift services from Ottawa to Peru
State regulators narrowly approved a proposal on Tuesday to allow OSF HealthCare to end intensive care and obstetrics services at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.
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More From Health News Illinois
Union workers at six Chicago area nursing homes reach deal, cancel planned strike
Union workers at six nursing homes in the Chicagoland area said Wednesday they have reached an agreement to avert a planned strike.
Illinois offers open enrollment period for those who lost Medicaid coverage
Illinois has launched a special open enrollment period for the nearly 9,300 individuals who were removed from the Medicaid rolls as part of federal changes to the program.
ACA health plan rates set for another double-digit increase next year
Rates for health plans available on the state’s marketplace exchange will see double-digit increases, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Department of Insurance.
Medicaid rolls drop in August
Illinois’ Medicaid managed care enrollment saw a decline in August, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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