The COVID-19 pandemic, a renewed push for racial justice, economic hardships and a growing political divide in the United States will fundamentally change the healthcare industry in the years to come, according to a report released this week by the Health Care Council of Chicago.
Zocdoc, a national online healthcare scheduling company, will serve as Chicago’s main platform for residents to find and book COVID-19 vaccination appointments, officials announced Tuesday.
Better communication and more financial support would help Illinois’ rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s top health official told federal lawmakers Tuesday.
OSF HealthCare is pleased to be able to grow health care delivery options in communities where we have been called to serve. We are excited to announce the opening of six brand new OSF OnCall Urgent Care locations in the Metro Region. On February 1, 2021, a special blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony was held as the first Metro Region location opened in Merrionette Park at 3315 West 115th Street.
Read MoreAdvocate Aurora Health on Tuesday administered the health system’s 100,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine, marking another significant milestone in the battle against the pandemic.
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Illinois has surpassed 1 million total COVID-19 vaccines administered.
Partnerships will be key in addressing health gaps exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cook and the collar counties, officials said during a panel last week.
Cook County is set to be the eighth Illinois region to move to phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan.
Chicago officials filed a lawsuit Monday against businesses for marketing and selling flavored tobacco products, the first suit filed to enforce the city’s recent ban on such products.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,312 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 1,128,613.
Nearly half of Cook County Health’s staff has been vaccinated for COVID-19, though officials say they are working to address the racial disparity among those who have received their shot.
The Illinois Senate has released its committees for the coming spring session.
The city of Chicago, Kankakee County and Will County have moved to phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan.
The Illinois State Dental Society hopes to start training dentists and dental hygienists in the coming weeks to administer COVID-19 vaccines after state regulators approved a plan to allow them to quickly be trained.
National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) is proud to announce the closing of the funding for 508 Pershing at Oakwood Shores in Chicago, IL. NAHT closed on 508 Pershing in partnership with The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB), a nonprofit housing and development organization, and an investment from UnitedHealth Group.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,156 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 1,120,528
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