MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island is the lone facility being planned as an alternate care facility in case COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker said last week.
Last week was one of the worst in terms of Illinois’ COVID-19 trends since the pandemic began this spring, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
A federal court in Chicago struck down a Trump administration rule on Monday that would have made it easier for the federal government to deny immigrants green cards if they receive government benefits like Medicaid.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 6,222 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 423,502.
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Advocates and policymakers told the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to reject Trinity Health’s plan to close Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago during a meeting last week.
The Illinois Restaurant Association will not sue Illinois over new COVID-19 mitigations taking effect throughout the state, but leaders said last Friday they will provide support for legal action taken by others.
The entire state will soon be under heightened restrictions to address the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported two new records Friday, with a one-day high of 6,943 new COVID-19 cases after processing 95,111 tests.
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Southern Illinois has not been spared from the latest wave of COVID-19, according to Rex Budde, president and CEO of Southern Illinois Healthcare.
Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that an effort by the Winnebago County Health Department to continue some indoor seating at bars and restaurants is prohibited under the state’s heightened restrictions.
A year after suspending its obstetric services, Sinai Health System’s Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago plans to formally close the unit, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Gov. JB Pritzker ordered increased COVID-19 restrictions for the west-central region Thursday, making it the ninth of the state's 11 regions to face mitigations.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a one-day high of 6,363 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, after processing over 83,000 tests.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is providing nearly $100 million to launch two pilot programs aimed at addressing health disparities and improving diversity in the healthcare industry, the insurer announced Wednesday.
Most Illinoisans will pay less next year for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange.
Illinois Republican lawmakers pushed back Wednesday against heightened COVID-19 restrictions being issued by Gov. JB Pritzker, saying there should be greater clarity on the data being used to formulate restrictions and that the General Assembly should have greater say in the pandemic response.
