
IDPH reports 2,022 COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,022 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,179,342.
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Feb 24, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,022 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,179,342.
Read MoreFeb 24, 2021 | coronavirus, Population Health, Top Stories, Vaccination
Over 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have gone to Chicago’s homeless residents and shelter staff, as officials laid out plans Tuesday to further target that population for inoculation.
Feb 24, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Chicago’s top health official said Tuesday they are looking into reports that some residents have been charged hundreds of dollars for COVID-19 vaccines.
Feb 24, 2021 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories
Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, filed legislation this week to bolster access to telehealth, an issue lawmakers from both parties have said will be a major healthcare focus headed into the spring session.
Feb 23, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,665 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,177,320.
Feb 23, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Illinois launched two more mass vaccination sites on Monday, bringing the total number of state-supported sites to 14.
Feb 23, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories
Illinois’ two Democratic senators joined nearly two dozen U.S. senators in calling for increased Medicaid funding for home and community-based services to remain in Congress' next COVID-19 relief bill.
Feb 23, 2021 | coronavirus, HNI Stories, Hospitals, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
Increasing access to behavioral health, supporting telehealth and further regulating pharmacy benefit managers are among the health issues lawmakers hope to tackle this session, panelists said during a virtual Health News Illinois event Monday.
Feb 22, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,246 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 1,175,655.
Read MoreFeb 19, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
Illinois has surpassed 2 million total COVID-19 vaccines administered.
Read MoreFeb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, On The Record, Top Stories
Funded by a $3.5 million grant from the Chicago Department of Public Health, Rush University Medical Center is launching a genome sequencing lab to help public officials understand the prevalence of new strains of COVID-19.
Read MoreFeb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Health Tech, Top Stories, Vaccination
Telehealth could be the “great equalizer” to providing health services in traditionally underserved communities, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, said Thursday.
Feb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories, Vaccination
Representatives from Illinois hospitality industries told state senators Thursday they want a clearer plan on when COVID-19 restrictions will start to ease on their businesses.
Feb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Nine Illinois community health centers are now eligible to directly receive vaccines through a new federal program, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Thursday.
Feb 18, 2021 | Press Releases
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinoisexternal link (BCBSIL), along with healthcare software giant Epic and NorthShore University HealthSystemexternal link (NorthShore), is receiving the Innovations Award at the 45th annual Chicago Health Executives Forumexternal link (CHEF) annual meeting held virtually on February 18th.
Read MoreFeb 18, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,966 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total to 1,168,683.
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