Illinois is working with community partners to offer monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations, the state’s top doctor said Thursday.
Damond Boatwright, CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System, joined Health News Illinois Thursday for a virtual event to discuss his outlook for the Springfield-based health system.
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford’s National Center for Rural Health Professions presented a 2021 Rural Health Hero Award to Randall W. Dauby, CPA, chief executive officer of Pinckneyville Community Hospital, as part of their National Rural Health Day celebration.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,658 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths on Wednesday.
The Chicago Department of Public Health said Wednesday afternoon it is alerting providers in the Roseland neighborhood about an outbreak of syphilis among older heterosexual men.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of attorneys general announced this week that they and the Federal Trade Commission will recoup $40 million as part of a settlement with the former firm led by Martin Shkreli.
Competitive wages, thorough training and no undue barriers to entry were among the recommendations that advocates laid out Wednesday for the implementation of the community health worker program.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers grilled state officials Wednesday for not doing more to address the rise in mental health issues among Illinois children.
Roughly one in seven healthcare workers are hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Illinois’ judicial system must do more to help those suffering from mental health, the state’s top court and advocates said Tuesday.
Illinois continued some of its positive health trends, though health disparities remain an issue, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the United Health Foundation.
Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday she is concerned with the lack of residents who have received their COVID-19 booster shot.
Illinois has identified its first confirmed case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, health officials announced Tuesday evening.
Read MoreThe public comment period for the latest round of state Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives funding is now open.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,700 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 14 more deaths.
A state representative proposing that Illinoisans unvaccinated for COVID-19 pay for their healthcare expenses said Monday his plan is simply a starting point as lawmakers grapple with how to get more residents vaccinated.
