IlliniCare Health is partnering with New York-based Quartet Health on an initiative aimed at better integrating mental health services with primary care.
A federal appeals court said Thursday that new rules barring most abortion referrals for providers receiving a federal family planning grant can go into effect as a challenge filed by Illinois and others works its way through the court system.
Last month, John Peller, president of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, joined Gov. JB Pritzker in announcing the Getting to Zero Illinois initiative. Its goal is to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.
Northwell Health today announced a partnership with software platform NowPow to better empower patients to get help in overcoming their social determinants of health—the conditions in their daily lives that make it difficult for them to get or stay healthy.
The Trump administration is betting that a freer flow of information will help patients make better and more informed decisions about their healthcare.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced this week it would roll out a test for adrenoleukodystrophy for all newborn babies in the state.
Anderson Healthcare and Kindred Healthcare plan to build a $26 million rehabilitation hospital in...
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The head of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association is asking the state’s senior senator to look at Illinois as an example of how to address unanticipated medical bills, an issue gaining steam in Congress.
The University of Illinois at Chicago will work with TB Alliance to help find new drug treatments for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection considered to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
The deadline for paying free-standing psychiatric hospitals a per diem rate when a child stays beyond medical necessity has been extended with legislation approved last week.
NowPow is adding United Way of Metro Chicago to its growing network.
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A new report finds that nearly seven out of 10 Chicago parents face at least one hurdle in offering their children healthy meals.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, is raising concerns with the U.S. Department of Justice about a proposed merger between WellCare and Centene.
Illinois, Chicago and Cook County joined 20 other states and municipalities last week in filing a preliminary injunction to prevent a new federal rule from taking effect next month that would protect providers who refuse to provide care based on religious beliefs or moral convictions.
Several clinical leaders of Illinois-based healthcare groups made Modern Healthcare’s top 50 list of influential clinical executives.
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Advocate Children’s Hospital were ranked among the best in the country by the U.S. News and World Report in their 2019-2020 rankings.
