A House committee has approved a plan to boost reimbursement rates and improve network adequacy for behavioral health services.
Deerfield-based Walgreens said Thursday it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $10 billion.
Drug overdose deaths in Illinois dropped 8.3 percent in 2023, the first time the Department of Public Health has reported an annual drop since 2018.
Howard Brown Health is hosting a free community event on Monday, March 10, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at its Hyde Park location (1525 E 55th St, 1st Floor Walk-In Clinic) to recognize National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
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Advocates and provider groups said Wednesday that the future of Medicaid and the millions of Illinoisans it covers is uncertain as federal lawmakers consider billions of dollars in cuts to the program.
A House committee signed off Tuesday on a plan to assign a mental health provider to all youth in care.
Advocates on Tuesday reintroduced a plan to expand insurance coverage for speech therapy for individuals who stutter. The plan, sponsored by Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, would include treatment for habilitative […]
Advocates called on a Senate committee Tuesday evening to support giving patients who need treatment for pain management non-opioid options.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has reintroduced her proposal to expand and protect access to in-vitro fertilization and other reproductive technology for federal workers.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, joined colleagues this week on a plan they said will close tax code loopholes for tobacco products.
A Senate committee recently signed off on a plan to bring a collaborative approach to mental health.
Hospital Sisters Health System has asked state regulators to approve a nearly $65.7 million renovation of St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon.
State Democrats rallied Friday in Chicago against potential federal Medicaid cuts that could impact millions of Illinoisans.
California-based Prime Healthcare has completed its purchase of a large chunk of Ascension Illinois' assets, including eight hospitals, associated physician practices and post-acute and senior living facilities.
The Illinois Public Health Association recently announced a playbook to help community-based organizations establish third-party processes.
Illinois' Medicaid managed care rolls fell just over 0.3 percent in November, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
