Advocates called on lawmakers Monday to prioritize plans to address access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
Gov. JB Pritzker called on Trinity Health to reverse its decision to close Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, saying the health system should work with any interested parties who may take over the facility's operations.
Suburban Cook County and Metro East are the latest regions to have heightened restrictions put in place due to their rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 4,729 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 378,985.
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Half of Illinois' 102 counties have now reached a “warning” level for COVID-19, an increase of 17 from the prior week.
Several lawmakers are calling for future hospital transformation dollars to focus on safety-net hospitals.
Illinois’ current second wave of COVID-19 could be worse than what was seen at the start of the pandemic if people do not follow safety precautions, the state's top health official said last week.
Illinois saw over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, including a new single-day high of 6,161 on Saturday.
Esperanza Health Centers, a nationally recognized Federally Qualified Health Center that operates four primary care clinics on Chicago’s Southwest Side, has received a $100,000 capital grant and a $500,000 loan through Elevated Chicago, allowing Esperanza to complete a long-awaited build-out of its administrative headquarters adjacent to the Pink Line Western Ave. station in Marshall Square.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 3,874 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 364,033.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Israel Rocha Jr. to serve as the next CEO of Cook County Health.
Chicago will be putting a two-week business curfew in place to help mitigate the city’s spike in new COVID-19 cases.
State officials told lawmakers Thursday the transfer of thousands of children under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services to Medicaid managed care has been a “great success," though youth advocates said they still have concerns about the program.
Another tier of restrictions will be placed on Illinois' nine northwestern counties after its COVID-19 positivity rate rose into the double-digits, despite nearly three weeks under heightened restrictions intended to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Access Community Health Network, DuPage Medical Group, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Northwest Community Healthcare are among the first providers in Illinois to agree to establish a two-way exchange of patient health information at the point of care with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL).
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a one-day high of 4,942 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, after processing nearly 81,000 tests.
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