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Second Story Ranch receives $2 million in state funds to support addiction recovery horse ranch
Among the provisions in the recently signed state spending package was a $2 million earmark for the Crete-based Second Story Ranch.
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Advocate says more work needed to improve access to medical cannabis
As Gov. JB Pritzker joined legislative leaders and other advocates to celebrate recently signed hemp and cannabis regulation legislation, a member of the advisory board overseeing medical cannabis said more work is needed on that front.
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Illinois launches new state agency for early childhood services
A new state agency launched on Wednesday focused exclusively on early childhood programs and services.
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Trump administration warns 21 Illinois hospitals about price transparency
Twenty-one Illinois hospitals have received federal warnings since April that they are not meeting price transparency requirements.
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U of I launches new lab to treat chronic diseases, develop new cellular therapies
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched a new lab to bring cancer treatment and regenerative medicine together as a unified research program.
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IDPH to begin blood lead testing for all children
The Department of Public will begin universal childhood blood lead testing on Thursday.
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West Suburban Medical Center sends layoff notices to over 500 employees
The troubled West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has sent permanent layoff notices to more than 500 workers.
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Advocate Health, Covista partner on nursing student pipeline
Advocate Health will partner with healthcare educator Covista on a new initiative to build a pipeline of nurses across the health system.
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LatestMemorial Health Launches Fundraising Initiative for Mobile Memorial Program
Memorial Health is launching a new $300,000 fundraising effort to establish Mobile Memorial, a mobile health program designed to bring preventive and essential healthcare services directly to the central Illinois communities where they are needed most.
Medicare/Medicaid
Illinois joins lawsuit against Medicaid work requirements
Illinois joined two dozen other Democratic-led states on Monday to sue the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements for those deemed "medically frail.”
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ISMS finds members struggle with downcoding practices
As Illinois considers regulations on the use of artificial intelligence for an insurance billing practice where a procedure or service is billed at a lower level than what was actually provided, a new report from the state’s medical society said it has been a frequent issue for its members.
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Health Reform
Disability advocates worry federal memo could undo progress away from institutions
Advocates for Illinoisans with disabilities are raising concerns about a recent legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice that argues states do not have to integrate people with disabilities into the community.
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Health Tech
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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