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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.
Endeavor Health joins Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium
Endeavor Health said Thursday it has joined a multi-institutional consortium to expand cancer research in the Chicago region.
OrthoIllinois Surgery Center Elgin plans $15.7 million expansion
OrthoIllinois Surgery Center Elgin has asked state regulators to approve plans for a $15.7 million expansion of its surgery center.
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.
Chicago awards first round of community wellness grants
Eighteen Chicago organizations will receive a total of $600,000 in city funds to support health and wellness initiatives.
Union workers at six Chicago area nursing homes announce plans to strike
Union workers at six nursing homes in the Chicagoland area on Tuesday announced plans to go on strike next week unless they can reach a new contract agreement with ownership.
Pritzker says state monitoring troubled Gateway Regional Medical Center
Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters during a stop in the Metro East this week that the state is monitoring the reported troubles at the Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City.
Pritzker, reproductive groups slam effort to attack shield laws
Gov. JB Pritzker and officials from several Illinois reproductive groups have slammed new efforts from Republican-led states to weaken shield laws to protect medication abortion providers
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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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LatestNorthwestern Medicine Recognized by Vizient as 2026 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performers and 2026 Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Top Performer
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...
Medicare/Medicaid
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.
Insurance
Head of UnitedHealthcare’s Illinois market to oversee Wisconsin, Michigan
The head of UnitedHealthcare’s Illinois plan will now oversee Wisconsin and Michigan.
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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.
Hospitals
Endeavor Health joins Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium
Endeavor Health said Thursday it has joined a multi-institutional consortium to expand cancer research in the Chicago region.
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.
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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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.
Endeavor Health joins Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium
Endeavor Health said Thursday it has joined a multi-institutional consortium to expand cancer research in the Chicago region.
OrthoIllinois Surgery Center Elgin plans $15.7 million expansion
OrthoIllinois Surgery Center Elgin has asked state regulators to approve plans for a $15.7 million expansion of its surgery center.
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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