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Illinois now set to receive roughly 80,000 initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Illinois is now tentatively set to receive roughly 80,000 initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government, one-fifth of what officials previously said they expected.
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IDPH reports 9,469 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,469 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 674,089.
Kaiser experts weigh in on what Biden can do around healthcare
Kaiser Family Foundation experts last week spoke to Health News Illinois about what President-elect Joe Biden’s administration could do around COVID-19, health reform and Medicaid.
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UIC to examine smoking cessation in underserved populations
The University of Illinois Chicago is receiving $3.3 million to study the burden of tobacco use and ways to improve smoking cessation interventions for populations with high smoking rates, officials announced last week.
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Raoul charges Cook County physician of Medicaid fraud
A Cook County physician and his niece have been charged with allegedly defrauding the state out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday.
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Pritzker highlights “glimmer of hope” in recent COVID-19 numbers, but warns of post-Thanksgiving spike
A slight downward trend in COVID-19 cases and the state's positivity rate offer a “glimmer of hope," Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. But he cautioned that the state is far from out of the woods, and warned that Thanksgiving gatherings could lead to a spike in new cases.
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IDPH reports 8,322 new COVID-19 cases, 47 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,322 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 664,620.
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Pritzker re-extends COVID-19 executive orders
Gov. JB Pritzker has reissued several executive orders related to how healthcare is delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IDPH reports 9,469 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,469 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 674,089.
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Moms who work at HSHS Illinois hospitals are launching a grassroots #MaskedMoms effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19, political division creates uncertainty over future of healthcare
Restoring confidence in public health and finding some middle ground in an increasingly divided nation will be major factors going forward in federal healthcare policy, a panel of experts said Tuesday.
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Local health leaders discuss COVID-19 challenges, vaccine rollout
As COVID-19 surges across the state, local health department leaders outlined the challenges they face fighting the pandemic at a virtual event hosted this week by Health News Illinois. They also discussed what role public health will play when vaccines start coming to Illinois. Speakers included: Monica Hendrickson, administrator at the Peoria City/County Health Department […]
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IDPH reports 9,469 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,469 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 674,089.
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