House approves various healthcare bills
The Illinois House took floor action on several healthcare-related bills Tuesday, including one ensuring coverage for administering COVID-19 vaccines.
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Apr 21, 2021 | Insurance, Legislature, Top Stories
The Illinois House took floor action on several healthcare-related bills Tuesday, including one ensuring coverage for administering COVID-19 vaccines.
Apr 21, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
Illinois announced Tuesday it will send additional vaccines to three rural counties, while also sending mobile vaccination teams to reverse COVID-19 trends in five other counties.
Apr 21, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Mayor Lori Lightfoot raised alarm Tuesday about a spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among Black Chicagoans.
Apr 20, 2021 | Press Releases
Medical Home Network, a not-for-profit healthcare collaborative headquartered in Chicago, announced today the acquisition of Texture Health, a Chicago-based technology company.
Apr 20, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,587 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to 1,306,787.
Read MoreApr 20, 2021 | Legislature, Top Stories
Nurse anesthetists are making a push this spring to allow for greater freedom to administer anesthesia to patients.
Apr 20, 2021 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
Illinois is teaming up with Chicago Public Schools to raise awareness of free public health resources available through the Medicaid program.
Apr 20, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
All of Illinois’ community colleges now have the ability to provide the University of Illinois’ saliva-based COVID-19 test for free to any resident.
Apr 20, 2021 | coronavirus, HNI Stories, Top Stories, Vaccination
Community outreach and addressing vaccine hesitancy will be the next step in Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout, a panel of experts said during a Health News Illinois panel Monday.
Apr 20, 2021 | Press Releases
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), a leader in building healthy communities across the state, has launched #VaccTogether, a campaign to boost COVID-19 vaccine access and education with a focus on seniors and communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
Read MoreApr 19, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,959 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state’s total to 1,304,200.
Read MoreApr 19, 2021 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to remove ground ambulance services from the state’s managed care program.
Apr 19, 2021 | coronavirus, State Budget, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health will only seek “a few new initiatives” in the coming fiscal year, Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike told lawmakers last week.
Apr 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories, Vaccination
Chicago officials announced Friday that a city-managed COVID-19 vaccination site will open at Loretto Hospital this Wednesday.
Apr 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccinations are now available throughout Illinois as Chicago formally expanded eligibility at its sites on Monday.
Apr 16, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,866 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state’s total to 1,296,381.
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