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Civica Rx aims to tackle drug shortages, high prices
Last month, SSM Health, Trinity Health and five other health systems joined with three philanthropy organizations to launch Civica Rx, a company that aims to address generic drug shortages. “Serving patients is a significant privilege,” said Martin VanTrieste, president and CEO. “That privilege comes with great responsibility, and that responsibility is to provide quality medicine, […]
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Presence selling off dialysis centers to DaVita
Presence Health is selling off a pair of its dialysis centers to Denver-based kidney care provider DaVita.
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Rates for most exchange plans decreasing next year
Most Illinoisans who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange will pay less next year.
Illinois providers oppose 340B changes as PhRMA calls for reform
Six Illinois hospital and health system CEOs signed a letter opposing changes to a federal drug discount program, but pharmaceutical companies continue to call for reforms.
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LatestIHA Honors Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems for Developing and Implementing Quality Improvement Initiatives with Significant Impact
Naperville, Ill.—Hospitals and health systems across Illinois devote significant resources to advancing patient care and safety through a variety of quality improvement initiatives. A national panel of quality experts judged the...
Medicare/Medicaid
Pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers spar
Pharmacists are questioning the role of pharmacy benefit managers, the so-called middlemen between insurance companies and drugmakers, but an insurer and a lobbyist for pharmacy benefit managers pushed back at a Health News Illinois panel Wednesday.
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Insurance
Rates for most exchange plans decreasing next year
Most Illinoisans who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange will pay less next year.
Health Reform
Hammer discusses upcoming ACA open enrollment period
In a recent interview, Department of Insurance Director Jennifer Hammer said she expects “very little movement” in rates and confirmed that Quartz is entering the state’s ACA market. The insurer will offer a plan in Winnebago, Boone, Ogle and Stephenson counties that features SwedishAmerican.
Legislative
Medical society planning push to override workers’ compensation veto
The Illinois State Medical Society plans to make a major push to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of legislation that it says would help address a growing backlog of unpaid workers’ compensation claims, President Dr. Kathy Tynus told Health News Illinois in a recent interview. The medical society argued the bill would lead to […]
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Health Tech
UIC College of Medicine receives Department of Defense grant for stem cell research
The University of Illinois at Chicago has been tapped for a four-year, $5.25 million grant from the Department of Defense for stem cell research. The funding will be used to lead a multi-site clinical trial to test the effectiveness of stem cell-based treatment for eye injuries. The trial will occur at UIC and 10 other […]
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Rates for most exchange plans decreasing next year
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