The measles vaccination rate for Illinois schoolchildren during the current school year remains above 95 percent, according to new data published by the Department of Public Health.
Illinois’ two Democratic senators joined colleagues this week to raise concerns over federal cuts to tobacco prevention efforts.
The Department of Public Health issued a standing order on Tuesday to allow Illinoisans to obtain PrEP directly from pharmacists without requiring a doctor’s prescription.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said Tuesday it will collaborate with Boston-based Clearway Health on its proposed outpatient specialty pharmacy in Schaumburg.
Northwestern Medicine said it's received $10 million to support a new institute focused on developing medical tools for regenerating or reconstructing tissues and organs.
Illinois led the nation last year in the number of out-of-state patients seeking abortion care, according to a recent report from the Guttmacher Institute.
A state-backed initiative is looking to expand the behavioral health workforce.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined the federal government in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of medical supply company Surmodics by Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings LLC.
Illinois’ Congressional Democrats have called on the Department of Health and Human Services to reverse several recent policies, including plans to cut hundreds of millions in funds to support the state’s public health efforts.
Health News Illinois convened a panel of experts this week in Chicago to discuss the challenges to addressing rising drug costs, the status of the 340B prescription drug program and legislative efforts in Springfield to address the issue.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined dozens of colleagues this week to ask congressional leaders to approve new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers.
The head of Illinois’ Medicaid agency told lawmakers Wednesday that they plan to proceed with several key health initiatives, even as there is uncertainty about federal support for such programs.
Gov. JB Pritzker joined colleagues Tuesday to urge the federal government to reverse planned changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace, saying the proposals will restrict states’ abilities to regulate their exchanges and cause customer confusion.
Stakeholders continue negotiating over language on Gov. JB Pritzker’s legislative push to reform how pharmacy benefit managers operate in Illinois.
Illinois’ Medicaid managed care rolls fell nearly 0.8 percent in February, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Illinois will use the $24 million it received from the JUUL Labs settlement to support a youth vaping prevention and cessation initiative, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Monday.
