Preckwinkle unveils COVID-19 recovery plan for Cook County
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled her plan Thursday for the economic recovery of the county in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All regions on track to move to next phase of state’s reopening plan
All four Illinois regions are now meeting the metrics necessary to move to phase three of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to reopen the economy.
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Sinai starts slow rollout of elective procedures
While Illinois hospitals are starting to re-open their doors to elective procedures, Sinai Health System CEO Karen Teitelbaum said Wednesday it will be a “very long time” before things go back to the way they were pre-COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lawmakers set to return to Springfield next week
A renewal of the state’s hospital assessment program and, potentially, a Medicaid omnibus bill, are among the items lawmakers could tackle as they return to Springfield next week for a limited agenda that will primarily focus on passing a state spending plan and responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Illinois sees worst day of COVID-19 deaths
Illinois officials announced Wednesday that 192 more people have died from COVID-19, the deadliest day yet of the pandemic.
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Medicaid managed care enrollment ticked up in March
The state's Medicaid managed care rolls grew by nearly 22,000 in March.
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Dentists starting to resume treatments, but PPE supply a concern
Illinois dentists are starting to bring back patients, but some are concerned about their availability of personal protective equipment after many donated their supply to hospitals and other providers in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Deal reached on hospital assessment program
Officials have reached an agreement on a renewal to the state’s hospital assessment program.
Read MoreNowPow releases COVID-19 screening and condition algorithms tied to available community services
NowPow, a personalized community referral platform, has developed a COVID-19 Impact Screening and COVID-19 Condition Algorithms that allow platform users to easily identify needs and automatically map them to vital emergency services verified as available during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois distributes $1.5M to help Illinoisans impacted by COVID-19
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) today is announcing it has selected 75 organizations to receive funding as part of the BCBSIL COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund. BCBSIL launched the Fund less than a month ago...
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Pritzker calls on lawmakers to return to Springfield
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday called for state lawmakers to return to Springfield to address a growing list of needs to respond to COVID-19.
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Chicago area adds emergency food services to meet demand during crisis
A number of emergency food-related services have come on line in the Chicago-area in the past two months as the COVID-19 crisis continues to strain community resources.
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Chicago to open six new testing sites
The city of Chicago will open six new COVID-19 testing sites in the coming weeks, which Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday will help the city reach its goal of […]
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Pritzker: Illinois may not hit COVID-19 peak until mid-June
Illinois may now not hit its peak of COVID-19 cases and deaths until next month, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday.
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Audit raises concerns over eligibility, redeterminations and IES
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services lacked internal control over eligibility determinations, redeterminations and reporting requirements for federal programs where such determinations are documented using the Integrated Eligibility System, according to a recent audit from the Illinois Auditor General’s office.
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Lightfoot unveils five-phase plan to reopen Chicago
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a five-phase plan Friday to reopen Chicago in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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