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Enrollment in Medicaid managed plans saw small gains in April
Illinois’ Medicaid enrollment stayed mostly flat in April, adding just 359 people to the rolls.
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Group introduces new model policies to improve healthcare access for immigrants
A coalition of Chicago-area hospitals and social service organizations are taking steps to improve healthcare access and create a more welcoming environment for immigrants living in Illinois.
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Commission discusses strategies for addiction treatment
A state commission heard from healthcare policy analysts and advocates last week on how best to provide substance abuse treatment.
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On the Record with Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has been an outspoken advocate for increased transparency in how the state spends its money. She recently spoke with Health News Illinois about the budget, paying down the state’s $6.4 billion bill backlog and Medicaid managed care.
AMITA to end services at three hospitals
AMITA Health plans to discontinue services at three hospitals they purchased last year from Presence Health.
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Advocate Aurora Health offers early retirement to nearly 300
Advocate Aurora Health is offering a voluntary early retirement program to around 300 of its managers, according to a Wednesday statement.
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Rush breaks ground on $450 million outpatient care center
Rush University Medical Center broke ground Wednesday on a $450 million outpatient center on the west side of Chicago that's funded in part by the system's largest ever financial gift.
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Pritzker signs abortion protection bill
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday expanding protections for abortion services in Illinois.
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On the Record with Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has been an outspoken advocate for increased transparency in how the state spends its money. She recently spoke with Health News Illinois about the budget, paying down the state’s $6.4 billion bill backlog and Medicaid managed care.
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LatestUIC startup raises nearly $1M to help develop safer leukemia chemotherapy
A startup company founded by UIC researchers in the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics, recently has secured nearly $1 million in total funding to help it further develop a less toxic version of chemotherapy commonly used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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AG Raoul joins challenge to rollback of ACA birth control requirements
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining an effort to push back against a class-action lawsuit challenging an Affordable Care Act requirement that employer-provided insurance plans include birth control coverage.
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Illinois, Chicago and Cook County sue to block Trump rule allowing religious refusal of healthcare
Illinois, Chicago and Cook County joined 20 other states and municipalities Tuesday in suing President Donald Trump's administration to block a new rule that protects providers who refuse to provide care based on religious beliefs or moral convictions.
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Illinois ranks in middle of pack for overall healthcare
A new report by the Commonwealth Fund found Illinois in the middle of the pack nationally and regionally in terms of its overall healthcare.
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On the Record with Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has been an outspoken advocate for increased transparency in how the state spends its money. She recently spoke with Health News Illinois about the budget, paying down the state’s $6.4 billion bill backlog and Medicaid managed care.
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