COVID-19 hospitalization, cases increase in Illinois
As of Tuesday, 515 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 31 from Monday and up 45 from the prior week.
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Apr 7, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
As of Tuesday, 515 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 31 from Monday and up 45 from the prior week.
Read MoreApr 7, 2022 | Insurance, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The Illinois House rejected a proposal Wednesday night intended to address network adequacy.
Apr 7, 2022 | Nursing homes, Top Stories
The Illinois Senate unanimously approved a plan Wednesday night to reform how nursing homes are funded in Illinois.
Apr 7, 2022 | Hospitals, Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories
An Illinois House committee passed a roughly $45.7 billion spending proposal Wednesday, which allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in federal relief funds to different healthcare sectors.
Apr 7, 2022 | Press Releases
Blessing’s Heart & Vascular Center and its caregiving team have been recognized in a special insert to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospitals” issue.
Read MoreApr 6, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday she’s not concerned by the current rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, which she attributed in part to the lifting of mitigations and people returning to pre-pandemic activities.
Apr 6, 2022 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The main sponsor of legislation to expand Medicaid-like coverage for undocumented seniors said Tuesday they are working to ensure the program also covers long-term care facilities.
Apr 6, 2022 | Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Tuesday that while there is no movement this spring, he remains interested in Illinois adopting a public option to allow residents to buy into Medicaid.
Apr 6, 2022 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories, Vaccination
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a plan to incentivize teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Apr 6, 2022 | Legislature, Long Term Care, Nursing homes, Top Stories
House Majority Leader Greg Harris, D-Chicago, told reporters Wednesday an agreement has been reached on nursing home rate reform.
Apr 5, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases have continued to slowly inch up, according to recent data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Read MoreApr 5, 2022 | Insurance, Legislature, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories
A package of Democratic-backed healthcare bills passed the House Monday - though a third bill failed to receive the necessary votes to move on.
Apr 5, 2022 | coronavirus, Legislature, Long Term Care, Nursing homes, Top Stories
The Illinois House signed off Monday on a plan to open up visitations at certain healthcare facilities during emergency orders.
Apr 5, 2022 | Health Tech, Hospitals, Top Stories
Advocate Aurora Health’s consumer health arm has purchased a provider of remote patient monitoring and emergency response systems, its fourth investment since its launch last year.
Apr 4, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced Friday they will discontinue their program to offer vaccination and staffing support to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Read MoreApr 4, 2022 | Legislature, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories
The Illinois Senate approved legislation last week intended to ease access to HIV prevention medications.