Author: Ryan Voyles
Carle Health to mandate vaccines for employees
Aug 9, 2021 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories, Vaccination
Carle Health announced last Friday it will require its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Chicago surpasses 70 percent of adults to receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 9, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Over 70 percent of Chicago adults have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, officials announced Monday.
Over half of Illinois counties at ‘warning’ level for COVID-19
Aug 9, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Over half of the state’s 102 counties are in the "warning” level for increased COVID-19 activity, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Pritzker signs new laws expanding access to free feminine hygiene products
Aug 6, 2021 | Legislature, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker took action Thursday on several bills intended to expand access to feminine hygiene products.
UnityPoint Health mandates COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 6, 2021 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories, Vaccination
UnityPoint Health will require its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of November, joining a growing number of health systems that are mandating the shot.
HFS eyes spring expansion of Medicaid-like health coverage for undocumented adults
Aug 6, 2021 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
State officials hope to expand Medicaid-like coverage to more undocumented adults by next spring.
Chicago to use lessons of COVID-19 pandemic for new center to address violence
Aug 6, 2021 | coronavirus, Population Health, Top Stories
Chicago will use lessons learned coordinating care during the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a new center for violence prevention and reduction, officials announced Thursday.
Advocate Aurora Health requires employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination
Aug 5, 2021 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories, Vaccination
Advocate Aurora Health will require its team members to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by mid-October, the health system announced Wednesday.
Cook County reaches 11,000 COVID-19 deaths
Aug 5, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Cook County officials on Wednesday urged residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as the region has now seen 11,000 COVID-related deaths.
Illinois expands free COVID-19 testing to all schools
Aug 5, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Illinois will now offer free COVID-19 testing to all schools outside Chicago, officials announced Wednesday.
Pritzker mandates vaccine for some state employees, masks at schools, long-term care facilities
Aug 4, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Gov. JB Pritzker laid out several steps Wednesday to help stem the rise of COVID-19 cases, including mandating masks at schools and long-term care facilities and requiring state employees in congregate facilities to be vaccinated.
IDPH reports highest single-day number of COVID-19 cases in nearly three months
Aug 4, 2021 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,682 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest single-day number since early May.
Read MoreBeloit Health System plans $5.6 million birthing center in Roscoe
Aug 4, 2021 | Hospitals, Maternal Health, Top Stories
Beloit Health System plans to build a new $5.6 million freestanding birthing center in Roscoe, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Chicago not planning to require proof of vaccination for indoor dining, businesses
Aug 4, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Chicago’s top health official said Tuesday the city is not yet considering a requirement that customers and workers show proof of vaccination at indoor bars, restaurants and other businesses.
Zing Health joins SelectQuote in Medicare advantage outreach
Aug 4, 2021 | Press Releases
Zing Health is partnering with SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT) to provide more exposure to its Medicare Advantage plans in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, promoting community health in greater Chicago and other metropolitan areas.
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