Report: More than 55 percent of Illinois’ COVID-19 deaths from long-term care facilities
More than 55 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Illinois are linked to long-term care facilities, according to the latest state data.
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36 Chicago healthcare organizations call systematic racism a ‘public health crisis,’ pledge action
Calling systematic racism a “public health crisis,” three dozen Chicago healthcare organizations said Friday they will address health disparities in the city’s minority communities and ensure greater health equity.
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McDonough District Hospital to affiliate with Blessing Health System
The McDonough District Hospital Board of Directors has approved an agreement to affiliate with Blessing Health System in Quincy.
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Illinois Health Practice Alliance partners with NowPow to address behavioral health needs
The Illinois Health Practice Alliance will partner with NowPow to build a statewide coordinated network to address social needs among those with behavioral health issues, the two organizations announced this week.
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Healthcare groups among new coalition supporting Pritzker’s COVID-19 response
Several healthcare groups are among the members of a new coalition supporting public health-driven decisions in the state’s COVID-19 response.
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Nursing home association head Hartman talks COVID-19, budget
Though Illinois has seen a continued decline in its number of COVID-19 deaths and cases, it remains a “trying time” for nursing homes, said Matt Hartman, executive director of the Illinois Health Care Association. “I think it’s certainly going to be something that we’re going to be contending with long after others aren’t really thinking […]
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Sinai Health System Receives $7M from CARES Act Funding for Ambulatory Surgery Center at Ogden Commons
Sinai Health System will receive $7 million for its Ambulatory Surgery Center from a Community Development Block Grant as part of the CARES Act funding for the City of Chicago. The funding allocation was approved by the City Council on June 17th.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield launching information exchange platform with Epic
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is linking its providers who use Epic with a health information exchange platform it plans to launch this fall with the Wisconsin-based electronic health records vendor.
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Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly discuss disparities in COVID-19 pandemic
Three Illinois congressional members called Wednesday for a more robust federal response to address racial disparities highlighted by COVID-19.
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Chicago city council approves spending plan for $1.1 billion in CARES Act funds
The Chicago city council signed off Wednesday afternoon on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to allocate more than $1.1 billion in federal CARES Act funding in the response to COVID-19.
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Pritzker unveils $900 million COVID-19 relief package for businesses, communities
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday a roughly $900 million package aimed at assisting communities and small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19.
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Monopar, NorthStar collaborate on potential COVID-19 treatment
Chicago-based Monopar Therapeutics is collaborating with a commercial producer of medical radioisotopes used for imaging to develop potential treatments for patients with severe COVID-19, according to a Tuesday statement.
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Four Illinois hospitals make list of top children’s hospitals
Four Illinois children’s hospitals were ranked nationally in several specialties in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2020-2021 rankings.
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City of Chicago sues federal government over lack of open enrollment period
The city of Chicago has sued the Trump administration over its decision not to open up a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act exchange in response to COVID-19.
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Illinois GOP sue Pritzker over in-person gathering limit
The Illinois Republican Party has sued Gov. JB Pritzker, seeking an exemption from his executive order restricting public gatherings of more than 10 people.
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Advocate Aurora Health exploring partnership with Michigan-based Beaumont Health
Advocate Aurora Health and Michigan-based Beaumont Health signed a non-binding letter of intent on Wednesday to explore a potential partnership that would create a healthcare system spanning Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
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