IDPH reports 2,556 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,556 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to 1,325,726.
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Northwestern spinoff receives $21.3 million to manufacture COVID-19 tests
A spinoff company of Northwestern University will receive over $21 million in federal dollars to manufacture COVID-19 tests.
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Illinois could enter ‘bridge’ phase of reopening by end of week
Illinois’ recent COVID-19 trends could allow the state to ease some mitigations as early as the end of the week, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
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State launches navigator program to enhance COVID-19 resources, vaccine accessibility
Gov. JB Pritzker officially launched Monday a state navigator program aimed to boost vaccine access to low-income and vulnerable communities, as well as to connect residents to assistance programs.
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IDPH reports 2,137 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,137 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state’s total to 1,323,170.
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Senate approves bills on mental health emergencies, prescription monitoring
The Illinois Senate approved several healthcare-related bills late last week.
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House approves bolstering vaccine database, other healthcare bills
The House voted along party lines to pass a plan to bolster vaccine data collected by the state.
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Illinois resumes administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines
Mass vaccination sites in Illinois and Chicago have resumed administering doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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IDPH reports 3,369 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,369 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state’s total to 1,316,091.
Read MoreThird Horizon Strategies CEO Smith launches podcast on cost of healthcare
Lemonada Media, the podcast network that presents humanity unfiltered, announces the arrival of its 12th original series, The Cost of Care.
Read MoreOSF HealthCare welcomes Meridian Medicaid members
OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce that effective May 1, patients who are enrolled in Meridian Medicaid will be able to access OSF HealthCare hospitals and physicians as part of their insurance plan.
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Experts lay out coming challenges in Illinois’ COVID-19 rollout
A panel of health experts discussed the next steps in Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout during a virtual panel Monday convened by Health News Illinois.
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CDC investigation into Chicago’s nursing homes find COVID-19 infections ‘rare’ among fully vaccinated
Most fully vaccinated residents at Chicago nursing homes were not infected with COVID-19, even after someone in the same facility tested positive for the virus, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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House signs off on plan to consider healthy equity impact of hospital closures
The House approved a proposal late Thursday night by Rep. Lamont Robinson, D-Chicago, requiring that the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board consider the impact on health equity and health disparities when voting on any facility or service discontinuation. The board may deny any project if the plan would “plausibly increase” health disparities.
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House approves bills on telehealth, behavioral health coverage, expanding birthing options
The Illinois House approved various healthcare bills on Thursday, including one its sponsor says creates a framework for what telehealth may look like post-pandemic.
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Chicago mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to open for walk-in appointments
All of Chicago’s mass COVID-19 vaccination sites will accept walk-in appointments starting Friday.
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