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SIU School of Medicine’s Wiley Jenkins on expanding PrEP access in southern Illinois
A new coalition in southern Illinois is working on ways to expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and HIV care in the region.
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IDPH reports 2,146 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths
Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,146 new COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths on Thursday.
Raoul charges Cook County medical equipment company owner, biller with Medicaid fraud
The owner of a Cook County medical equipment company and its biller have been charged with defrauding Illinois out of roughly $685,000 in Medicaid funds, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursday.
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Behavioral health providers call on Pritzker to provide $120 million for workforce challenges
Behavioral health providers want Gov. JB Pritzker to steer $120 million in state and federal funds their way to address a workforce crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AMITA Health splitting up
The two organizations behind AMITA Health said Thursday they plan to split up the system after nearly seven years.
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Senate approves plan to allow licensed midwives
The Illinois Senate approved a plan Wednesday paving the way for licensed midwives to practice in the state.
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Springfield to lose another nursing home
Heritage Health-Springfield announced Wednesday it will close its doors in December, the second nursing home in Springfield to announce plans to close in as many weeks.
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House committee signs off on plan to help fund reopening of closed hospitals
A House committee approved a plan Wednesday incentivizing new owners to reopen closed hospitals in Illinois.
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IDPH reports 2,146 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths
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ACA insurers seek premium increases
Insurers staying in the Affordable Care Act exchange in Illinois next year are mostly seeking premium increases, according to preliminary rate filings.
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Union nurses plan three-day strike at Chicago’s Community First Medical Center
The union representing registered nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago said Monday they will stage a three-day strike at the end of the month over concerns of unfair labor practices and patient safety.
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Raoul, colleagues seek answers from Facebook on protections for COVID-19 disinformation spreaders
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined over a dozen colleagues this week to urge Facebook to disclose whether it granted protections to certain individuals who spread falsehoods about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, which are violations of the company’s rules.
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IDPH reports 2,146 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths
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