Illinois will partner with Google to transform access to behavioral and mental health resources for children, officials announced Monday.
State officials are investigating an increase in COVID-19 activity among residents and staff at the Veterans’ Home at LaSalle.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, joined federal officials last week to launch a new initiative to improve existing efforts to improve maternal health outcomes.
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by nearly 1 percent in November, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say they can now use ultrasounds to help predict the likelihood of preterm birth, impacting up to 10 percent of pregnancies.
Low reimbursement rates and a heavy administrative burden are among the challenges facing the Illinois behavioral workforce, making it more difficult for patients to find care, advocates and providers told lawmakers Thursday.
The Department of Public Health said Wednesday it will allocate $2 million in grants to help improve access to abortions and other reproductive care.
A federal appeals court has upheld a court order won by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and colleagues against Martin Shkreli, who was previously convicted for engaging in illegal and monopolistic behavior as the CEO of Vyera Pharmaceuticals.
Healthcare.gov sign-ups in Illinois during the most recent open enrollment period set a record, according to federal data released Wednesday.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is spearheading legislation that would protect access to fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization amid growing concerns that state abortion bans could threaten access.
Illinois lawmakers are seeking to ban five potentially harmful food and drink additives that have been linked to an array of health conditions, including cancer, nervous system damage and reproductive issues.
Gov. JB Pritzker joined the Democratic governors of eight other states in calling on President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to come together on a border security agreement that includes resources for states like Illinois that are taking in new arrivals.
Endeavor Health has reached a $55 million agreement to settle a more-than-a-decade-old, class-action lawsuit against the former NorthShore University HealthSystem for allegedly overcharging patients for hospital services after it acquired Highland Park Hospital in 2000.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., last week filed a plan to reauthorize a program intended to support states' efforts to promote oral health.
Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level has decreased in recent weeks, the Department of Public Health said Friday.
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital announced earlier this month the opening of its adult hospital in Chicago.
