Officials plan to reopen Westlake Hospital to house COVID-19 patients
Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park is reopening in the coming weeks to help treat new coronavirus patients, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.
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Apr 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park is reopening in the coming weeks to help treat new coronavirus patients, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.
Read MoreApr 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park will be reopened in the coming weeks to help house new coronavirus patients, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.
Read MoreApr 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Top Stories
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have produced a prototype ventilator to address the expected surge of demand for such products due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreApr 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories
Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Chicago are participating in a global clinical drug trial for an experimental antiviral drug to treat COVID-19.
Read MoreApr 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories
Though the new coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials on Wednesday urged residents to complete the census and ensure the state does not lose hundreds of millions in federal funds.
Read MoreApr 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Insurance, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker blasted reports Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not plan to create a special open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreApr 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Insurance, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker blasted reports Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not plan to create a special open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreApr 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Top Stories
Medline Industries has resumed sterilization services at its Waukegan facility, the company announced last week.
Apr 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Tuesday she was supportive of a new federal COVID-19 stimulus package, which would be the fourth to help residents and businesses during the pandemic.
Read MoreApr 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker is taking full advantage of new flexibilities provided under the Medicaid program to expand access to care to combat the new coronavirus crisis.
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Illinoisans will be required to stay at home except for essential services at least through the end of April.
Read MoreMar 31, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Illinois’ stay-at-home order will be extended through April, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday afternoon.
Read MoreMar 31, 2020 | coronavirus, Home Health, Top Stories
The Department of Human Services will temporarily close 61 Family Community Resource Centers and expand its phone and online services for clients during the new coronavirus pandemic, the agency announced Monday.
Read MoreMar 31, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
Illinois providers sidelined by the new coronavirus pandemic are identifying and donating needed personal protective equipment to hospitals and other healthcare workers on the front lines as the number of COVID-19 cases across the state continues to increase.
Read MoreMar 31, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
Chicago’s McCormick Place will have 500 temporary hospital beds available by the end of this week, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
Read MoreMar 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
Chicago’s McCormick Place will have 500 temporary hospital beds available by the end of this week, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
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