The Illinois Department of Public Health said Thursday it expects to receive two new COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments in the coming weeks for patients with mild to moderate disease.
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Two members of the state’s congressional delegation have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a block on the federal mandate requiring private employers with more than 100 workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing.
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls ticked up slightly in October.
A subcommittee of the Medicaid Advisory Committee continued its work Wednesday to better define a subset of safety-net hospitals that serve Illinois’ most-challenged communities.
Gov. JB Pritzker will work remotely through the end of the week after being in close contact with a state employee who tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Wednesday.
Illinois eclipsed its previous high for COVID-19 cases Wednesday, as hospitalizations hit record numbers for the third straight day.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois continued their record-setting trend on Monday.
Insurers provided nearly $63 million in rebates to Illinoisans last year, according to recent federal data.
Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday they should know more by next week when the current COVID-19 surge may peak.
The Chicago Teachers Union voted late Tuesday night to move to remote learning during the latest COVID-19 surge in the city.
NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health announced Wednesday they have finalized their merger, creating a new health system comprised of nine hospitals in northeastern Illinois.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reiterated Monday she will not rule out further mitigations to help stem the city’s current COVID-19 surge, though she said they want to see the impact of a new plan to require proof of vaccination at most public places.
Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday he has no plans to mandate that hospitals and healthcare facilities suspend elective procedures, instead urging them and patients to do so during the latest COVID-19 surge.
COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Illinois have hit their highest mark of the pandemic, and Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday he expects the number to continue to rise.
Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton said last week she is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said late last week it will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to reduce the number of days for isolation and quarantine for the general public.
