Fifty-three organizations will receive $44 million from Cook County to support the region’s mental health infrastructure.
A state initiative will look to help organizations serving LGBTQ+ communities expand gender-affirming care services.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Stone Community Development broke ground Monday on a new community and healthcare center in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Ascension Illinois said Monday it’s restored access to its electronic health record, following a ransomware attack last month that caused disruptions to patient care. The health system said in a […]
Planned Parenthood of Illinois saw a nearly 50 percent increase in abortion services in the two years after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
Sister Diane Marie McGrew, president of OSF HealthCare, has died, the health system said this weekend.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined other attorneys general last week to ask the federal government for additional protections related to consolidation in healthcare by private equity.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the annual Medicaid omnibus into law last week, putting into place enhanced rates for a variety of healthcare providers among other initiatives.
Lawmakers signed off on sweeping changes to the insurance industry, boosted support for maternal health, increased provider rates and did more during the recently concluded spring session.
Two Illinois hospitals were recognized Wednesday in U.S. News and World Report’s inaugural report on the best regional hospitals for equitable care.
The state is expecting a $150 million boost from a new Medicaid demonstration program that supports facilities that provide comprehensive, around-the-clock behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a $53.1 billion budget on Wednesday that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in investments for healthcare initiatives.
Illinois has “emerged” as a leader in the detection and treatment of perinatal mental health issues, but further steps must be taken, according to a report released Tuesday by researchers at the University of Illinois.
Ascension plans to restore electronic health record access to Illinois hospitals by June 14, following a ransomware attack last month that caused disruptions to patient care, Ascension said Tuesday.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services signed off Tuesday on Illinois’s plan to establish a new behavioral health model in the state’s Medicaid program.
The Department of Public Health said Monday the measles outbreak reported earlier this spring in the northeastern region of Illinois is over.
