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Leaders at Diverge Health, Medical Home Network discuss impact of merger on value-based care
Chicago-based Medical Home Network recently announced plans to merge with Diverge Health to create one of the largest value-based care organizations in the country.
Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals look to unionize
Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals filed a petition Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election.
Carle Health, UIUC opens Hope Village site for medically frail homeless individuals
A collaboration between Urbana-based Carle Health, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and community partners to serve the region’s medically frail homeless population opened its doors this week.
Stuart implores Aetna, BJC Healthcare to reach coverage agreement
A contract dispute between Aetna and the St. Louis-based BJC Health could have massive health implications for retired Illinoisans in the Metro East region, according to one of the area’s top lawmakers.
Johnson seeks to open new city mental health clinic, permanently fund mental health response teams in budget proposal
A new city-run community health clinic and continued support for a program that provides mental health response teams are among the initiatives in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.6 billion budget proposal unveiled Wednesday.
Lurie report finds majority of parents report sensory overload
More than half of all parents have said they are overstimulated by their situations, according to a new report from researchers at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
State scales back plan to reduce services at Choate mental health center
The Department of Human Services will reconsider plans to eliminate psychiatric services at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna.
La Rabida names new chief medical officer
La Rabida Children’s Hospital has named Dr. Andrew Van Bergen to serve as its new chief medical officer.
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Leaders at Diverge Health, Medical Home Network discuss impact of merger on value-based care
Chicago-based Medical Home Network recently announced plans to merge with Diverge Health to create one of the largest value-based care organizations in the country.
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LatestThresholds Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Mental Health Awareness and Crisis Response Training Across Chicago
Thresholds has been awarded a new three-year Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand practical, evidence-based mental health awareness and crisis response training across Chicago. Helping more people recognize mental health needs, respond safely, and connect individuals to care.
Medicare/Medicaid
Illinois medical debt relief program cruises past goal to erase $1 billion in two years
Illinois has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans in the two years since the state relief program launched, officials said Thursday.
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Insurance
Stuart implores Aetna, BJC Healthcare to reach coverage agreement
A contract dispute between Aetna and the St. Louis-based BJC Health could have massive health implications for retired Illinoisans in the Metro East region, according to one of the area’s top lawmakers.
Health Reform
Duckworth seeks answers from CDC on Trump’s childhood vaccine executive order, measles tracking
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and colleagues are seeking answers from the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how it is addressing the Trump administration’s health initiatives, including an executive order to upend the childhood vaccination schedule.
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Hospitals
Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals look to unionize
Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals filed a petition Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election.
Legislative
Court expands exemption of religious healthcare groups from participating in medical aid in dying law
A federal judge expanded his order this week to exempt nearly every Catholic healthcare institution and individual religious healthcare practitioners in Illinois from the state’s medical aid in dying law.
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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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Leaders at Diverge Health, Medical Home Network discuss impact of merger on value-based care
Chicago-based Medical Home Network recently announced plans to merge with Diverge Health to create one of the largest value-based care organizations in the country.
Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals look to unionize
Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals filed a petition Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election.
Carle Health, UIUC opens Hope Village site for medically frail homeless individuals
A collaboration between Urbana-based Carle Health, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and community partners to serve the region’s medically frail homeless population opened its doors this week.
Stuart implores Aetna, BJC Healthcare to reach coverage agreement
A contract dispute between Aetna and the St. Louis-based BJC Health could have massive health implications for retired Illinoisans in the Metro East region, according to one of the area’s top lawmakers.
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