Northwestern Memorial is again the top hospital in Illinois and among the best in the country, according to the latest rankings from the U.S. News and World Report.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were both patients at Rush Oak Park Hospital, one in May and the other in mid-July.
Steve Hamman is the new president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the state’s largest insurer.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago CEO Patrick Magoon is retiring at the end of the year after 22 years at the helm and more than four decades with the organization.
Civica Rx announced a five-year agreement this week with London-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals to produce 14 sterile injectable medications for U.S. hospitals that are often in short supply.
After a year of conversations and identifying goals, the Illinois Collaborative for Children’s Health Policy is ready to go public and help drive policy change that will improve the lives of children.
Cook County Health CEO Dr. Jay Shannon pushed back again Thursday against a report from the county’s inspector general report that found the health system's Medicaid plan would be unable to pay its bills.
Drew Early will be the next president and CEO of Decatur Memorial Hospital, the company announced Wednesday.
The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a plan Wednesday that would require employers to schedule workers two weeks in advance and pay them for last-minute changes.
A DuPage County Circuit Court judge has delayed a ruling on an agreement between the state of Illinois and Sterigenics that would have paved the way for the company to reopen its Willowbrook facility.
Quincy Medical Group has asked the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to hold a public hearing on an application by Blessing Health System to build a new ambulatory surgical treatment center.
Quorum Health’s decision to close Blue Island’s MetroSouth Medical Center drew fierce opposition from doctors, nurses, community members and elected officials Wednesday morning. However, the company maintained that financial pressures […]
The co-leaders of Advocate Aurora Health approached its board earlier this year to ask it to consider a move to a single CEO, said Jim Skogsbergh, who became the sole leader of the healthcare organization Wednesday.
Minneapolis-based startup insurer Bright Health is entering the Chicago market, where it plans to offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2020.
Ingalls Memorial Hospital plans to discontinue its inpatient pediatric services, according to an application filed this week with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association is no longer opposed to a Chicago ordinance requiring employers to schedule workers two weeks in advance and pay them for last-minute changes.
