Chicago reports rise in syphilis cases
Chicago has seen a jump in its rate of congenital syphilis in recent years, the city’s Department of Public Health said Friday.
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Feb 12, 2024 | Population Health, Top Stories
Chicago has seen a jump in its rate of congenital syphilis in recent years, the city’s Department of Public Health said Friday.
Feb 12, 2024 | Maternal Health, Top Stories
OSF HealthCare and Bloomington-based Advanced Women’s Healthcare will collaborate to expand women’s healthcare services in central Illinois.
Feb 12, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories
A House committee unanimously signed off last week on a plan to allow individuals to become Medicaid in-home caregivers for their family members.
Feb 9, 2024 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, On The Record, Top Stories
Aetna Better Health of Illinois recently announced a partnership with Maven Clinic, the world’s largest virtual clinic for women and families, to improve mental health outcomes and equity for its members.
Feb 9, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
An appellate court this week ruled in favor of Blessing Health System in its suit over Quincy Medical Group’s planned $61 million hospital in Quincy, sending the case back to a lower court for further deliberation.
Feb 9, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Howard Brown Health CEO David Ernesto Munar will step down at the end of the month.
Feb 9, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said Thursday it is working with the FBI and other law enforcement after a “known criminal threat” attacked their network systems.
Feb 8, 2024 | Abortion, Reproductive Healthcare, Top Stories
Representatives from Planned Parenthood joined lawmakers and advocates this week in Springfield to raise awareness of the rise in harassment and violence against patients and providers.
Feb 8, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet walked off the job Thursday as part of a two-day strike, their third strike at the facility in seven months.
Feb 8, 2024 | Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories
Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus joined advocates Wednesday in demanding that Gov. JB Pritzker's administration do more to ensure that Black-led organizations receive funds to treat HIV and AIDS.
Feb 8, 2024 | Insurance, Legislature, Top Stories
Democratic senators seek to expand insurance coverage for fertility preservation and infertility treatment, under a package of bills unveiled Wednesday.
Feb 7, 2024 | Abortion, Federal Government, Top Stories
A bevy of Illinois Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling reinstating restrictions on medication abortion after federal regulators determined they were medically unnecessary. Gov. JB […]
Feb 7, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The owner of Dr. Bill's Learning Center in Chicago and Oak Park has been found guilty of defrauding Illinois out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday.
Feb 7, 2024 | Legislature, Long Term Care, Nursing homes, Top Stories
Advocates told lawmakers Tuesday that progress is being made to address staffing at long-term care facilities, but more work needs to be done.
Feb 6, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Carle Health recently told state regulators it plans to discontinue cardiac catheterization at Proctor Hospital in Peoria.
Feb 6, 2024 | Hospitals, Pediatrics, Top Stories
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said Monday they do not have a timeline for when their network systems may come back online, after taking them down nearly a week ago due to a cyberattack.