The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 891 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the state’s total to 1,379,279.
A plan to reform prior authorization in Illinois now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after being approved Thursday by the Senate.
A maternal health omnibus was among the healthcare-related proposals approved Thursday by the Illinois House of Representatives.
A Senate committee signed off Thursday on a telehealth package that stakeholders called a compromise to ensure services are provided post-pandemic.
Illinois vaccinators have administered more than 11 million COVID-19 vaccines, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday.
A proposal to create a new housing program for individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after being approved Wednesday by the Senate.
Cook County Health will close three of its mass vaccination sites Thursday, after officials said they will expand community-based COVID-19 vaccination initiatives.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board rejected a proposal Wednesday for a 28-bed, small-format hospital from Quincy Medical Group, but backers said they will return to the board with an updated plan. After meeting for around three hours, the seven-member board rejected the proposal for a new $61.1 million facility on the campus […]
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, in collaboration with the SmartHealth Activator, a Midwest healthcare ventures accelerator, is launching the inaugural Biotech Start-up Business Plan Competition this summer.
Read MoreThe Illinois Rural Community Care Organization, LLC (IRCCO), the first statewide Accountable Care Organization (ACO) to serve rural Illinois, announced today it is partnering with Collaborative Health Systems, a management services organization, to expand value-based care in Illinois.
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It will take a “360 degree approach” to improve maternal health outcomes, which are often worse for women of color, a panel of experts said Tuesday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 808 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to 1,377,249.
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A Senate committee signed off Tuesday on a proposal removing ground ambulance services from the state’s managed care program.
A plan to decriminalize the transmission of HIV will head to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk after being approved Tuesday by the Senate.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 933 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state’s total to 1,376,411.
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OSF HealthCare and Kindred Healthcare plan to establish a 29-bed comprehensive physical rehabilitation service at the latter’s existing hospital in Peoria, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
