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On the record with Carmen Vergara, COO of Esperanza Health Centers
Three dozen Chicago healthcare organizations announced last week they will collaborate on ways to address health disparities in the city’s minority communities and ensure greater health equity.
Central Illinois providers call for blood donations
Leaders from several central Illinois healthcare providers on Thursday called for more blood donations to ensure an adequate supply for patients.
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Developmental disability providers seek clarity on budget funds
Developmental disability providers are seeking clarity on how millions set aside in the budget to assist with minimum wage increases will be implemented.
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Illinois enters phase four of reopening
Illinois will enter phase four of its reopening plan Friday, allowing bars and restaurants to resume some indoor services, as well as the partial reopening of health and fitness centers, movie theaters, museums, zoos and outdoor spectator sports. Gatherings of up to 50 people will also be allowed.
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U of I, Carle Health expand partnership on PPE products, sterilization process
The University of Illinois is continuing its partnership with Carle Health to design personal protective equipment and create sterilization processes for central Illinois hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizations said this week.
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Northwestern Medicine plans $28.9 million medical office building in Bloomingdale
Northwestern Medicine is looking to build a nearly 50,000-square-foot medical office building in Bloomingdale.
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Illinois to take over two federal testing sites
Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that Illinois will take over two federal COVID-19 testing sites that the Trump administration plans to no longer support.
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Chicago unveils COVID-19 mobile testing pilot program
The city of Chicago launched a pilot program to provide mobile COVID-19 testing sites in neighborhoods disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
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On the record with Carmen Vergara, COO of Esperanza Health Centers
Three dozen Chicago healthcare organizations announced last week they will collaborate on ways to address health disparities in the city’s minority communities and ensure greater health equity.
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LatestAdvocate Aurora Health distributes more than 1 million masks to individuals and community organizations
Advocate Aurora Health today announced it has distributed 1 million procedural masks to 60 community organizations across Illinois and Wisconsin and another 140,000 cloth masks to individuals to reinforce the safety of communities that have been disproportionately impacted as the fight against COVID-19 wages on.
Medicare/Medicaid
Report: Nearly 3 million enrolled in Illinois’ medical assistance programs
Just under 3 million Illinoisans were enrolled in Illinois’ medical assistance programs at the end of the last fiscal year, according to a recent report from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield launching information exchange platform with Epic
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is linking its providers who use Epic with a health information exchange platform it plans to launch this fall with the Wisconsin-based electronic health records vendor.
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Health Reform
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly discuss disparities in COVID-19 pandemic
Three Illinois congressional members called Wednesday for a more robust federal response to address racial disparities highlighted by COVID-19.
Legislative
GOP senators push Pritzker to move up reopening of state
Illinois’ 19 Republican senators on Wednesday urged Gov. JB Pritzker to allow all four regions of the state to move to the next phase of reopening as early as this Friday, two weeks ahead of schedule.
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On the record with Carmen Vergara, COO of Esperanza Health Centers
Three dozen Chicago healthcare organizations announced last week they will collaborate on ways to address health disparities in the city’s minority communities and ensure greater health equity.
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