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Optometrist president talks new protections for providers, patients
Among the bevy of healthcare bills signed this summer by Gov. JB Pritzker is one that establishes new protections for patients and doctors of optometry and creates stronger standards for vision plans.
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Nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital announce one-day strike
Union nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital announced plans Thursday to hold a one-day strike to protest what they call Prime Healthcare's “retaliation” against staff.
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Study finds Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change
Forthcoming changes to how states can direct higher reimbursement payments to facilities that serve Medicaid patients could cost Illinois hospitals up to $4 billion over the coming years, according to a recent analysis from KFF.
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UChicago Medicine launches Computational Neurosurgery section
The University of Chicago Medicine is launching what it said is the first-in-the-nation section to develop new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease.
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Health officials investigate measles outbreak in Douglas County
The Department of Public Health said Wednesday it is investigating a measles outbreak in Douglas County.
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Raoul leads coalition against ban on Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Democratic colleagues have asked the court to block a pending federal rule that would ban states from using Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care services.
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Prime Healthcare to suspend obstetrical services at three hospitals
Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical care at three of its Illinois hospitals as part of a larger initiative to centralize services at two other hospitals.
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Court temporarily blocks reporting requirement of Illinois’ PBM law
A federal court has temporarily blocked Illinois from implementing a portion of its law to regulate pharmacy benefit managers that requires those organizations to file reports to state regulators.
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Raoul, DOJ file suit against medical practice over fraudulent Medicaid claims
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Department of Justice have filed a joint complaint against a Chicago area medical facility and its billing company over allegations it filed more than $5 million in false claims paid for by Medicare and Medicaid.
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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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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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