CDC awards $124 million to Illinois to expand COVID-19 vaccine programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Illinois $124 million to expand its COVID-19 vaccine programs.
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Apr 7, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaccination
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Illinois $124 million to expand its COVID-19 vaccine programs.
Apr 7, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaccination
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday the city will meet the federal timeline to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all residents 16 and older by April 19.
Apr 6, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,931 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,261,667.
Read MoreApr 6, 2021 | Hospitals, Legislature, Top Stories
Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City will retain its safety-net hospital status under a plan signed last week by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Apr 6, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Nearly half of Chicago parents talked with their child’s primary care doctor about mental or behavioral health concerns within the past year, according to a recent survey by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Apr 6, 2021 | Legislature, Long Term Care, Top Stories
Advocates are calling on the General Assembly to do more this session to serve Illinoisans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Apr 6, 2021 | Press Releases
WellNow Urgent Care, one of the country’s fastest-growing urgent care providers, announced today that it will open the doors to its newest center in Melrose Park on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Read MoreApr 5, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
Over 80 of Illinois’ 102 counties have expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday.
Read MoreApr 5, 2021 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
About 18.6 percent of Illinoisans have been fully vaccinated, according to recent data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Read MoreApr 5, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories
BJC HealthCare is planning to build a nearly $21.6 million medical office building in Edwardsville, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Apr 5, 2021 | Federal Government, Population Health, Top Stories
Forty-five community health centers in Illinois are set to receive roughly $270 million in federal funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and health services for vulnerable populations in urban and rural parts of the state.
Apr 5, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center have finalized a deal to sell its Chicago facility to Insight Chicago, the two sides announced this weekend.
Apr 2, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,235 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 1,251,346.
Apr 2, 2021 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, On The Record, Top Stories
Last December saw Illinois become the first state in the country to provide Medicaid-like coverage to undocumented seniors. Now, advocates are calling on lawmakers to expand that program to include all adults 19 and older, regardless of immigration status.
Apr 2, 2021 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories
A Senate subcommittee heard testimony this week on a plan to give healthcare and other industries civil liability protections related to COVID-19 exposure.
Apr 2, 2021 | Hospitals, Population Health, Top Stories
Advocate Aurora Enterprises said Thursday it’s acquired Senior Helpers, a home care and wellness company.