More than $6.6 million will head to four Illinois institutes to support various healthcare research projects, the state’s two senators announced Wednesday.
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital remains the top children’s hospital in Illinois and seventh best in the Midwest, according to U.S. News and World Report rankings released Wednesday.
Illinois’ healthcare system ranked 23rd in the nation, according to a scorecard released by the Commonwealth Fund Thursday.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, joined colleagues last week on a plan to improve maternal care at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Chicago's top doctor said Tuesday she worries the United States is headed back to a time when it did not properly fund public health.
Illinois received an estimated $3.4 billion through a policy that provided an enhanced federal Medicaid match rate in exchange for keeping program members continuously enrolled during the pandemic, according to a report released last week.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined nearly two dozen colleagues last week in support of stronger federal protections for patients’ reproductive health information.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the annual Medicaid omnibus into law last week, which will boost rates for a variety of healthcare providers.
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services released proposed rules last week intended to address the rising costs of a program that provides Medicaid-like coverage for certain undocumented individuals.
The Felician Sisters of North America announced Thursday they will establish a new foundation to address the health and social needs of under-resourced communities in southern Illinois.
The Illinois Psychiatric Society recently unveiled its blueprint for improving mental healthcare in the state.
Gov. JB Pritzker joined stakeholders Wednesday to launch the next step in an initiative aimed at addressing homelessness in the state.
Hospital Sisters Health System CEO Damond Boatwright will serve as the next board chair of the national Catholic Health Association.
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services should do more to monitor the administration of pharmacy benefit managers operating in Illinois, according to a recent report from the Office of the Auditor General.
A top official from St. Margaret’s Health said this week that its plan to close its Spring Valley hospital at the end of this week is partially due to a 2021 cyberattack that impacted its computer systems.
Black Chicagoans continue to face significant health disparities, including a 10-year life expectancy gap compared to white residents, according to a recent report from the Chicago Urban League.
