Illinois vaccinators have administered more than 11 million COVID-19 vaccines, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday.
A proposal to create a new housing program for individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after being approved Wednesday by the Senate.
Cook County Health will close three of its mass vaccination sites Thursday, after officials said they will expand community-based COVID-19 vaccination initiatives.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board rejected a proposal Wednesday for a 28-bed, small-format hospital from Quincy Medical Group, but backers said they will return to the board […]
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, in collaboration with the SmartHealth Activator, a Midwest healthcare ventures accelerator, is launching the inaugural Biotech Start-up Business Plan Competition this summer.
Read MoreThe Illinois Rural Community Care Organization, LLC (IRCCO), the first statewide Accountable Care Organization (ACO) to serve rural Illinois, announced today it is partnering with Collaborative Health Systems, a management services organization, to expand value-based care in Illinois.
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It will take a “360 degree approach” to improve maternal health outcomes, which are often worse for women of color, a panel of experts said Tuesday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 808 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to 1,377,249.
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A Senate committee signed off Tuesday on a proposal removing ground ambulance services from the state’s managed care program.
A plan to decriminalize the transmission of HIV will head to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk after being approved Tuesday by the Senate.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 933 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state’s total to 1,376,411.
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OSF HealthCare and Kindred Healthcare plan to establish a 29-bed comprehensive physical rehabilitation service at the latter’s existing hospital in Peoria, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Private insurers would have to cover some primary care visits and treatment for mental health and substance use disorder under a proposal unveiled Monday by U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville.
A new statewide system will monitor for COVID-19 and its variants in wastewater in an effort to detect early warnings of potential outbreaks, officials announced Monday.
The leading reason for COVID-19 patients to be re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge is due to recurring symptoms of the virus, according to a study published last week by Northwestern Medicine.
Chicago-based Zing Health announced last week plans to acquire Lasso Healthcare, which will help expand its national footprint.
