Panelists discuss AI initiatives, hopes for future innovation
Health News Illinois convened a panel of experts this week to weigh in on the current state of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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Pritzker remains undecided on medical aid in dying bill
Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters this week he still has not decided on whether to sign a bill to allow Illinoisans near death to medically end their own lives.
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Panelists discuss potential guardrails for AI in healthcare, securing trust in technology
Setting up guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare will prove challenging, but can help build trust in the technology, panelists said Wednesday.
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Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Cancer Center plans $20.4 million expansion
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital has told state regulators it plans a nearly $20.4 million expansion and modernization of its cancer care center.
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Rush to expand clinical trials for cancer patients thanks to ‘major’ gift
Rush University System for Health said Thursday that it will significantly expand clinical trials for patients with cancer thanks to a “major” donation from the family foundation of late business leader Harold Smith.
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Near North Health to consolidate services, opens new Chicago clinic
Near North Health said this week it will consolidate its services to better strengthen its network of health centers.
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Carle Health announces partnership with Mary Free Bed to improve inpatient rehabilitation
Urbana-based Carle Health will collaborate with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation to improve inpatient rehabilitation services in central Illinois.
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Pritzker signs bill to strengthen Illinois’ role in vaccine access
Gov. JB Pritzker signed off Tuesday on a plan to codify recent executive orders to strengthen access to vaccines, regardless of changes at the federal level.
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Kelly proposes plan to task hospitals, birthing centers to develop safe discharge plan
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, introduced legislation last week to urge hospitals and other maternal health providers to develop and implement a safe discharge labor plan.
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Illinois reaches $120 million settlement with Monsanto over toxic chemical production, contamination
Illinois will receive at least $120 million from agrochemical company Monsanto over the environmental and health effects of its decades-long production of polychlorinated biphenyls, known as PCBs.
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IDPH issues over $3.5 million in nursing home fines in Q2
The Department of Public Health issued over $3.5 million in fines to 254 Illinois nursing homes during the second quarter of 2025.
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CDPH announces end of mpox outbreak
The mpox outbreak in Chicago is over, the city’s health officials announced last week.
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IDPH report finds continued disparities in birth outcomes
Black Illinois women continue to die at disproportionately higher rates during and after pregnancy, according to a state report released last week.
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Northwestern reaches $75 million deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Northwestern University reached a $75 million deal late last week with the Trump administration that will restore at least $790 million in frozen federal funds.
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Sinai Chicago eyes consolidating Schwab Rehabilitation license under Mount Sinai Hospital
Sinai Chicago is looking to possibly consolidate Schwab Rehabilitation services under the license of Mount Sinai Hospital.
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Raoul’s office charges Cook County physician with over $1 million in Medicare, Medicaid fraud
A Cook County physician was charged Friday with submitting over $1 million in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims.
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