The Senate approved a plan Thursday that aims to help Spanish speakers become certified nursing assistants.
Illinois will launch a new summer program to provide food assistance for families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school, officials announced Thursday.
Behavioral health advocates joined Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts to transform services in the state.
Planned Parenthood said Wednesday that Illinoisans can now request abortion medication without seeing a doctor.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday unveiled a strategy to combat opioid overdoses this summer.
Ascension Illinois hospitals, physician offices and care sites are open and operational following a ransomware attack last week that caused disruptions to patient care.
The Chicago Department of Public Health said Tuesday it is tracking an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease.
Insurers would need to cover all in vitro fertilization cycles under a plan approved Tuesday by the Illinois House.
Endeavor Health said Monday it has opened a new $170 million cardiovascular institute at Glenbrook Hospital.
As the legislative session winds down in Springfield, nurse leaders representing hospitals, nursing homes, faculty and unions outlined a bevy of policy proposals they say could bring more nurses to […]
Nearly three-quarters of Medicaid recipients in Illinois remained on the rolls after the first redetermination cycle, state officials announced Monday.
With several weeks left in the spring legislative session, several healthcare associations are again calling on lawmakers to consider legislation that would prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering with the ability of providers to receive prescription drugs if contracted with the 340B program, which provides discounted drugs to safety-net providers.
A proposal to create a new agency that would house all of the state’s early childhood programs, including child care services, heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after being approved Thursday by the House.
Ascension said Thursday evening that certain network systems — including its electronic health record — are unavailable as it responds to a cybersecurity incident.
A Senate committee approved a plan Wednesday intended to further protect the health records of those who receive abortion care in Illinois.
Leaders at the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said Wednesday that they've taken positive steps to improve the state’s ability to process healthcare licenses.
