Pritzker, Lightfoot raise concern over growing COVID-19 cases in Latinx communities
State and Chicago officials raised alarm Wednesday on the growing number of COVID-19 cases reported in the Latinx community.
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House Republicans push back against Pritzker’s reopening plan
House Republican leaders on Wednesday slammed a recently unveiled plan by Gov. JB Pritzker to reopen the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it does not respond quickly enough to the economic damage caused by the stay-at-home order.
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Safety net hospitals call on state to renegotiate Medicaid managed care contracts
A coalition of safety net hospitals is calling on the state to renegotiate Medicaid managed care contracts as they watch their revenues plummet from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Nursing home union workers reach tentative contract agreement ahead of Friday’s strike
SEIU Healthcare announced Thursday morning that it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for thousands of nursing home workers who were set to strike on Friday.
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Pritzker: Latinx Illinoisans testing higher for COVID-19 than any other demographic group
State officials announced Wednesday that new data shows that the Latinx community has surpassed all other ethnic and racial groups in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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Illinois House members seek funds for rural communities in future COVID-19 stimulus packages
Four Illinois congressional members have joined nearly 100 of their colleagues in requesting that any future COVID-19 relief package includes direct funding for smaller and rural county governments.
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Advocates raise awareness for cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic
Cancer advocates virtually stormed the Capitol Tuesday, calling on state lawmakers to continue to financially support the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, which provides free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams and Pap tests to eligible women.
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Pritzker unveils regional, phased-in plan to reopen Illinois
A day after reporting its lowest single-day death count in two weeks, Illinois officials said Tuesday the state had a single-day high of 176 deaths over the past 24 hours.
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Underwood joins call for more healthcare support in newest stimulus package
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, joined colleagues Monday in calling for the latest new coronavirus stimulus package to include additional healthcare provisions.
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HFS still working with federal CMS on Medicaid waivers
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to further increase Medicaid access during the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Lena church appeals federal ruling upholding stay-at-home restrictions
Officials reported on Monday the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths in the past two weeks.
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Leapfrog releases spring rankings of Illinois hospitals
Forty-six of 106 Illinois hospitals studied by the Leapfrog Group received top marks on patient safety, according to a report released last week.
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Advocate Aurora Health joins clinical trial for potential COVID-19 treatment
Advocate Aurora Health has joined a clinical trial to test a known cancer drug as a possible treatment for COVID-19.
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Report: Long-term care facilities make up 44 percent of Illinois’ COVID-19 deaths
Forty-four percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois have come from long-term care facilities, according to data released over the weekend by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Field hospital at McCormick Place closing, Pritzker sending back ventilators
Operations at the McCormick Place alternate care facility in Chicago are winding down and the state is sending ventilators back to California as the curve of COVID-19 cases continues to flatten.
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Pritzker announces contact tracing initiative
Illinois is setting up a statewide contact tracing initiative that could include thousands of workers, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday.
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