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HFS expects formal negotiations on 1115 waiver for behavioral health early next year
Illinois continues to have conversations with its federal partners regarding proposed changes to its 1115 waiver for behavioral health services.
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Illinois to begin work on two new Chicago shelter sites for asylum seekers
Construction will start this week on two new shelter sites in Chicago that will house up to 2,200 asylum seekers, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Department of Human Services said Monday.
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More than 70,000 Illinoisans sign up through Healthcare.gov
More than 70,000 Illinoisans have signed up for 2024 health insurance coverage through Healthcare.gov, according to federal data released last week.
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IDPH, State Board of Health seek input for health improvement plans
The Department of Public Health and the State Board of Health will hold virtual meetings this week for input on plans to address the biggest public health issues in Illinois.
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Duckworth questions drug manufacturers on access to RSV treatment
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is pushing two major pharmaceutical manufacturers for answers on the lack of access to an immunization that can prevent severe disease from respiratory syncytial virus in babies.
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Report finds high number of pediatric ambulance trips tied to behavioral health emergencies
More than 1 in 10 children brought to hospitals by ambulances in recent years were experiencing behavioral health emergencies, according to a study by researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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Northwest Community Healthcare opens outpatient care center in Schaumburg
Northwest Community Healthcare opened an outpatient care center in Schaumburg on Monday.
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CDC: Those who lived near former Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook face higher risk of cancer
Those who lived near the former Sterigenics sterilization facility in Willowbrook have a greater risk of cancer, according to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Aetna invests in Medicare Advantage
Next year, Aetna will offer Medicare Advantage plans in all but one of Illinois’ 102 counties. In 2023, the CVS Health-owned insurer offered coverage in 88 counties.
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LatestPCORI awards $500K to Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care as part of health systems implementation initiative
Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care, both part of Advocate Health, have together been awarded $500,000 in funding to support their joint participation in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) Health Systems Implementation Initiative (HSII).
Medicare/Medicaid
Durbin asks dental Medicaid insurers to improve access to oral care
Sen. Dick Durbin this week called on three organizations that administer dental benefits for Medicaid managed care companies in Illinois to do more to improve access to oral care.
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Insurance
HCSC fined $231,900 for network adequacy, transparency violation
The Department of Insurance fined Health Care Service Corporation, the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, $231,900 for failing to provide up-to-date, accurate and complete provider directory information.
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Hospitals
Howard Brown Health workers begin strike
Roughly 200 workers at Howard Brown Health have started a two-day strike at the Chicago-based provider over pay and working conditions.
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Legislative
Pritzker unveils $160 million plan to better serve asylum seekers in Chicago
Illinois will invest an additional $160 million to provide care for the thousands of migrants arriving in the state and awaiting shelter space in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday.
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Health Tech
New $10.4 million biopharma hub planned in Chicago
A new $10.4 million biopharma hub in Chicago hopes to help academic inventors translate their research into commercial products.
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