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Dental society looks to expand teledentistry, workforce
The Illinois State Dental Society is working on a proposal this spring it says is needed to help address growing workforce shortages in the dental practice.
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Cook County receives $2.6 million to establish ‘bridge clinic’ on Chicago’s west side
As Cook County expects to set another record for opioid-related deaths, its leaders on Tuesday celebrated new federal funding intended to increase access to medication-assisted treatment.
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Chicago continues seeing positive COVID-19 trends
Chicago’s COVID-19 metrics have continued their decline, though the city’s top doctor again warned Tuesday that hospitalizations remain a concern.
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Durbin urges Illinois healthcare providers to promote federal relief funds for healthcare workers
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is calling on the state’s healthcare providers to promote federal scholarship and loan repayment funding for healthcare workers.
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Medicaid rolls increase in November
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls grew in November, according to new data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Pritzker, stakeholders reach agreement on COVID-19 sick leave for vaccinated school staff
Stakeholders announced an agreement Monday to allow fully vaccinated school teachers to receive paid sick leave.
Illinois-based COVID-19 testing chain will not reopen state centers for ‘foreseeable future’
A Rolling Meadows-based COVID-19 testing company that has drawn national scrutiny will not reopen its Illinois sites for the foreseeable future, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced last week.
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline from pandemic high
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are continuing their decline from pandemic highs earlier this month, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Rush CEO Dr. Omar Lateef on the impact of the omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge on Chicago
After the worst COVID-19 spike of the entire pandemic, Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef said this week they are starting to see positive signs that the region is past the peak of the omicron-fueled surge.
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LatestQuincy Medical Group opens new facility in Mt. Sterling
The New Year brings a new home for Quincy Medical Group’s (QMG) Mt. Sterling Clinic. On Monday, Jan 17, QMG will welcome new patients into its new facility at 216 Pittsfield Rd in Mt. Sterling.
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Illinoisans paying a greater share of employer-sponsored coverage than a decade ago
Illinoisans who receive their health insurance through their employers are paying a higher percentage share of healthcare costs compared to a decade ago, according to a report released last week by the Commonwealth Fund.
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Rush CEO Dr. Omar Lateef on the impact of the omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge on Chicago
After the worst COVID-19 spike of the entire pandemic, Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef said this week they are starting to see positive signs that the region is past the peak of the omicron-fueled surge.
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DPI’s Charlie Catlett on wastewater initiative with city of Chicago
A new initiative was announced last month between the city of Chicago and the University of Illinois Discovery Partners Institute to analyze wastewater in the city to potentially detect early outbreaks of COVID-19.
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