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UIC’s Dr. Linda Forst on new center to aid health and well-being of farmworkers
The University of Illinois Chicago announced earlier this month that it will establish a federal center within its School of Public Health focused on the health and safety of farmworkers.
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All Illinois counties drop below ‘high’ community level of COVID-19
All of Illinois’ 102 counties are below the level where federal health offices urge masking in indoor public spaces due to COVID-19 trends, according to Thursday data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nurses at Howard Brown Health plan to strike next week
Thirty nurses at Chicago’s Howard Brown Health represented by the Illinois Nurses Association said Thursday they plan to strike on Monday over stalled contract negotiations.
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IDPH, U of I’s Discovery Partners Institute launch pilot for wastewater testing for COVID-19 at schools
The Department of Public Health and the University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute said Thursday they will partner on a new pilot program to analyze school wastewater for coronavirus and influenza.
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Lawsuit filed over alleged understaffing at Alden Group nursing homes
A class action lawsuit filed this week against six Chicago-area nursing homes alleges their operator endangered residents by understaffing facilities.
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Nayak Farms named in White House’s $8 billion investment to address food insecurities
Grundy County-based Nayak Farms is part of an $8 billion, multi-step approach the White House announced Wednesday to address food insecurities and reduce diet-related disease by 2030.
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Experts look to combat racial disparities in lead exposure
Lead-contaminated soil in urban areas can lead to cognitive decline in children, and studies show that Black children in urban areas have a higher median blood level.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop, cases dip slightly
As of Tuesday, 973 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 55 from Monday and down 200 from the prior week.
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LatestAIDS Foundation Chicago Hosts 31st Annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2022
WHAT: Now in its 31st year, the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago returns to Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sunday, October 2 to help create equity and justice across Chicagoland and raise awareness and funds for individuals who are living with or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid managed care rolls dip in July
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls fell in July, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Insurance
Illinois Primary Health Care Association prepares for Healthcare.gov open enrollment, public health emergency unwinding
The federal government is providing the Illinois Primary Health Care Association nearly $3.6 million to help consumers with the upcoming Healthcare.gov open enrollment period.
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Health Reform
VP Harris urges protection for abortion rights during Chicago visit
Vice President Kamala Harris joined Illinois leaders on Friday to call for voters across the country to protect abortion rights in the coming election.
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Hospitals
Lurie Children’s plans nearly $55.9 million outpatient care center in Schaumburg
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago plans to construct a nearly $55.9 million outpatient care center in Schaumburg, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
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Med society president: Telehealth will improve healthcare access for senior population
A top Illinois doctor said Monday that telehealth will improve access to care for the state’s senior population.
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