Pritzker lays out new regions for reopening plan, mitigation efforts to address COVID-19 surges
Illinois will now be broken up into 11 regions as part of the state’s reopening plan, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.
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Jul 15, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Illinois will now be broken up into 11 regions as part of the state’s reopening plan, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.
Jul 15, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
There were 707 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total number to 155,506 confirmed cases.
Jul 15, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Travelers from Iowa and Oklahoma will now be directed to self-quarantine upon arriving in Chicago, the city announced Tuesday.
Jul 15, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
Illinois will receive $5.38 million from a $117 million settlement with Universal Health Services.
Jul 15, 2020 | Opioids, Top Stories
Cook County is on track to double its opioid-related deaths from last year, officials announced Tuesday.
Jul 15, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he and health officials continue to monitor Illinois’ COVID-19 metrics, though he gave little clarity when asked what would have to happen before the state reintroduces restrictions.
Jul 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
There were 883 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Monday, bringing the state’s total number to 154,799 confirmed cases.
Jul 14, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls grew by nearly 22,000 in April.
Jul 14, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
Chicago-based Oak Street Health has filed paperwork to sell shares to the public.
Jul 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said everything is on the table - including the reimplementation of restrictions - if there continues to be an “uptick” in the number of young people who are contracting COVID-19.
Jul 13, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Sinai Health System is seeking approval for a new medical office building at its Ogden Commons project, according to two new applications with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Jul 13, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories
The weekly number of COVID-19 deaths at Illinois’ long-term care facilities continues to drop, though Illinois’ overall COVID-19 metrics have risen over the past week.
Jul 13, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The transfer of thousands of children under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services to Medicaid managed care is set to finally begin in September.
Read MoreJul 10, 2020 | coronavirus, On The Record, Top Stories
Illinois is at a “critical need” for blood donations, Margaret Vaughn, the government affairs director for the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers, told Health News Illinois this week.
Read MoreJul 10, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Roughly 200 workers at Chicago’s Loretto Hospital announced Thursday they will strike on July 20 if they are unable to reach a new contract.
Jul 10, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said a plan unveiled Thursday on how the city can economically recover from the COVID-19 pandemic will provide a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to address inequity issues.