The Legislature signed off this weekend on a nearly $40 billion spending plan that places a new tax on managed care organizations, boosts funding for nursing homes and increases rates for psychiatrists.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining an effort to push back against a class-action lawsuit challenging an Affordable Care Act requirement that employer-provided insurance plans include birth control coverage.
A plan that changes the process for closing healthcare facilities now heads to the governor after being unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate.
While he still hopes to push a plan to make the existing medical cannabis pilot program permanent, Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, said Thursday his focus is on getting legislation legalizing recreational use of cannabis past the finish line.
An overhaul of Medicaid managed care and the program's redetermination process now awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature.
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital will soon go live with Epic, a new electronic health record (EHR) system as part of their ongoing commitment to patient safety while also continuing […]
A plan to regulate pharmacy benefit managers in Illinois is heading to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk after it was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Senate.
The Senate signed off Wednesday on a modified marijuana legalization bill directing some of the revenue to mental health programs and restricting home growing to patients with medical marijuana licenses.
The House unanimously approved a Medicaid omnibus bill Thursday morning supported by providers and Medicaid managed care plans.
A Senate committee approved a plan Thursday morning to expand abortion protections.
Lawmakers are looking to place stricter safety requirements on companies that use ethylene oxide to sterilize medical devices.
A Senate committee has approved a plan barring vaping in indoor public areas.
The House signed off Tuesday on a plan to expand abortion protections in Illinois, clearing the way for approval by the Senate by the end of the week.
Lawmakers filed a Medicaid omnibus bill Tuesday focusing on managed care and the state’s backlog of applications.
The University of Chicago’s School of Medicine was recently honored for helping improve trust in healthcare.
A bill expanding abortion rights in Illinois cleared a major hurdle this weekend, passing out of a House committee Sunday night along party lines.
