Raoul files lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is looking to expand his office’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.
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Oct 24, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is looking to expand his office’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.
Oct 24, 2019 | Mental Health, Top Stories
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pledging millions of dollars to create a framework for “mental health transformation,” one of just a few spending increases she is seeking in an $11.7 billion budget unveiled Wednesday.
Oct 23, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab will take on rehabilitation services for UChicago Medicine under a partnership announced Tuesday.
Oct 23, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories
An anti-abortion law firm has asked the federal government to halt the enforcement of Illinois’ new abortion law.
Oct 23, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Quorum Health's application to close 314-bed MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island.
Oct 22, 2019 | Press Releases
The Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) is excited to announce their selection as one of just 30 organizations across the state that will design and implement outreach programs as […]
Oct 22, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The number of people enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans in August dropped by more than 9,100 members.
Oct 22, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories
Illinois is making progress toward an ambitious goal of reducing opioid-related deaths by a third by 2020, an official from the Department of Public Health told lawmakers Monday.
Oct 22, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago will temporarily suspend OB-GYN services next month.
Oct 22, 2019 | Insurance, Top Stories
Healthcare.gov premiums are going down for young adults in Illinois, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Oct 21, 2019 | Medical Research, Top Stories
Washington University in St. Louis has been awarded $7.6 million for the creation of a research center to develop and implement cancer-control interventions in rural communities throughout central and southern Illinois.
Oct 21, 2019 | Top Stories, Vaping
There are now 137 confirmed cases of vaping-related illnesses in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Oct 21, 2019 | Top Stories
Illinois will receive $3.8 million as part of a nearly $117 million, multi-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
Oct 21, 2019 | Prescription Drugs, Top Stories
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, unveiled a five-point plan last week intended to lower prescription drug prices.
Oct 18, 2019 | On The Record, Top Stories
The Autism Collective plans to offer families in central Illinois a better way to connect to autism services.
Oct 18, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
St. George Corporation and Palos Community Hospital plans to construct a $29.7 million medical office building in Mokena.