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Illinois representatives back Medicaid buy-in
A proposal allowing people to buy into Medicaid has the backing of three Illinois Democratic members of Congress, according to a recent statement. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Jan Schakowsky signed on to the bill allowing states to create Medicaid buy-in programs. “We need bold ideas to strengthen our healthcare system […]
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Smoking age bill advances out of committee
A plan to raise the smoking age in Illinois to 21 passed through a House committee Tuesday afternoon.
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Pritzker taps department veteran to lead human services
Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed Grace Hou, a former assistant secretary, to lead the Department of Human Services.
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Lawmakers introduce bills to keep managed care organizations “accountable”
Lawmakers introduced a package of bills last week backed by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association aimed at holding managed care organizations “accountable.”
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LatestNorthwestern Memorial Hospital becomes the first Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL, February 20, 2019 – An estimated 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day increasing the demand for geriatric healthcare. The nation’s emergency departments are on the frontlines of providing care to an aging population with an estimated 20 million people 65 and older visiting emergency departments each year. Northwestern Memorial Hospital was among […]
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Health Care Service Corporation launches food delivery service in Chicago
Health Care Service Corporation, the parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, launched a food delivery service in Chicago last week that it hopes will lead to a decrease in avoidable hospital and emergency room visits.
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Health Reform
Durbin unveils plan to limit drug hikes during “monopoly periods”
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has unveiled a plan to crack down on drug price hikes of recently approved drugs.
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Hospitals
Pipeline Health to close Westlake Hospital
Pipeline Health plans to close 230-bed Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park.
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Carle Illinois College of Medicine aims to ‘fundamentally change healthcare,’ says dean
Dr. King Li, dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, says the engineering-focused medical school aims to change how healthcare is delivered.
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