House approves cap on out-of-pocket cost for insulin
The House signed off on legislation Wednesday aimed at decreasing the price tag of insulin for patients.
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Nov 14, 2019 | Legislature, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories
The House signed off on legislation Wednesday aimed at decreasing the price tag of insulin for patients.
Nov 14, 2019 | Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories
A plan to further regulate ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois stalled in a Senate committee Wednesday.
Nov 12, 2019 | Education, Health Tech, Top Stories
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has launched a classroom simulated medical science lab intended to train students in the healthcare industry.
Nov 12, 2019 | Federal Government, Legislature, Top Stories
Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has proposed a plan to require pharmaceutical companies to offer insulin products at a cost comparable to other developed countries.
Nov 12, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories, Vaping
A new proposal would regulate the distance that electronic cigarettes, tobacco and other alternative nicotine products can be sold from schools.
Nov 12, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker ticked off a series of healthcare investments for veterans his administration has made during a Veteran’s Day event Monday morning in Chicago.
Nov 11, 2019 | Home Health, Top Stories
Illinois will give $2 million in loans to 11 organizations to help them buy ambulances.
Nov 11, 2019 | Top Stories, Vaping
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there has been a "breakthrough" in their research on the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses that have led to more than 2,000 hospitalizations and 39 deaths across the country, including three in Illinois.
Nov 11, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Sinai Health System and SEIU Healthcare Illinois have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for the union’s nearly 400 employees at Mount Sinai Hospital and Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, the two sides announced Friday.
Nov 8, 2019 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories
Drew Early sees a wealth of potential for the healthcare industry in central Illinois.
Nov 8, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories
Advocates for residents with developmental disabilities told lawmakers this week that more needs to be done to ensure enough available housing.
Nov 8, 2019 | Top Stories, Vaping
There are now 173 confirmed cases of vaping-related illnesses in Illinois, according to the most recent report from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Nov 8, 2019 | Federal Government, Legislature, Top Stories
Illinois’ two senators criticized a recently unveiled plan from the Environmental Protection Agency that would reduce industrial emissions of ethylene oxide.
Nov 7, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Riverside Healthcare seeks to build a nearly $27 million medical center in Bourbonnais, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Nov 7, 2019 | Insurance, Population Health, Top Stories
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois broke ground Wednesday on a community health center in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood.
Nov 7, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Forty-six Illinois hospitals received top marks on patient safety, according to a report released Thursday morning by The Leapfrog Group.