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Margaret Vaughn talks impact of COVID-19 on Illinois’ blood supplies
Illinois is at a “critical need” for blood donations, Margaret Vaughn, the government affairs director for the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers, told Health News Illinois this week. Vaughn said that the COVID-19 pandemic has strained the blood supply due to the number of canceled blood drives and the increased demand for blood. Currently, […]
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Loretto Hospital workers set to strike July 20
Roughly 200 workers at Chicago’s Loretto Hospital announced Thursday they will strike on July 20 if they are unable to reach a new contract.
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Chicago task force unveils economic recovery plan from COVID-19 pandemic
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said a plan unveiled Thursday on how the city can economically recover from the COVID-19 pandemic will provide a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to address inequity issues.
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Seven Illinois hospitals named among top 100 in nation by IBM Watson Health
Seven Illinois hospitals were among the top 100 in the nation, according to a ranking recently released by IBM Watson Health.
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Northwest Community Healthcare plans merger with NorthShore
Arlington Heights’ Northwest Community Healthcare plans to merge with NorthShore University HealthSystem, the two organizations announced Wednesday.
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Pritzker calls for national face covering mandate, stronger federal response to COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. JB Pritzker called on the federal government to implement a national face covering mandate and to outline a containment strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic in testimony before a congressional committee on Wednesday.
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Review board approves Northwestern Medicine projects, rejects trio of proposals
Northwestern Medicine was given the green light last week on two projects, with a combined cost of nearly $107 million, that will expand care at its downtown Chicago hospital and open a new medical office building in Bloomingdale.
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Report: Illinois state revenues down $1.1 billion last fiscal year due to COVID-19
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cost Illinois a revenue shortfall of just over $1.1 billion during the recently concluded fiscal year, according to a new report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
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LatestLime Plans Free Scooter Rides for Health Care, Frontline COVID-19 Workers
Lime today announced that it plans to provide free scooter rides to health care workers, first responders and other frontline workers during Chicago’s second scooter pilot.
Medicare/Medicaid
Meridian Health Plans to acquire NextLevel Health’s Medicaid members
Centene’s Meridian Health Plans of Illinois will acquire NextLevel Health’s 54,000 Medicaid managed care members, the two companies announced last week.
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Bright Health to expand health plans in Illinois
Minneapolis-based Bright Health plans to expand its health plan options in Chicago and expand into DuPage County, the insurer announced last week.
Legislative
Pritzker signs renewal of hospital assessment program, healthcare omnibus
Gov. JB Pritzker signed off Tuesday on a new hospital assessment program as well as the healthcare omnibus approved during May’s abbreviated spring session.
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U of I, Carle Health expand partnership on PPE products, sterilization process
The University of Illinois is continuing its partnership with Carle Health to design personal protective equipment and create sterilization processes for central Illinois hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizations said this week.
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