Lawmakers direct hundreds of millions in additional funds toward hospitals, other providers
Lawmakers set aside hundreds of millions of funds this week to support hospitals and other healthcare providers in Illinois.
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Jan 12, 2023 | Legislature, Top Stories
Lawmakers set aside hundreds of millions of funds this week to support hospitals and other healthcare providers in Illinois.
Jan 12, 2023 | Press Releases
NeueHealth Partners Community ACO, a partnership between NeueHealth and Medical Home Network, has been provisionally accepted to participate in the ACO REACH model starting January 1, 2023. The NeueHealth Partners Community ACO expands on two NeueHealth owned and managed Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) that are transitioning to the ACO REACH model next year, which served approximately 47,000 Medicare beneficiaries as of the Second Quarter 2022.
Read MoreJan 12, 2023 | Press Releases
Medical Home Network (MHN) today announced its risk stratification model, which incorporates social determinants of health (SDOH) and uses AI, can more accurately identify high- and rising-risk members than traditional models, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Managed Care. This allows providers to focus on patients with the most immediate needs and deliver whole-person care.
Read MoreJan 11, 2023 | coronavirus, Top Stories
A new website launched Tuesday tracks COVID-19 activity in Illinois’ wastewater system.
Jan 11, 2023 | Hospitals, Top Stories
University of Chicago Medicine has officially taken controlling interest in AdventHealth’s four hospitals in the west Chicago suburbs, the organizations announced Tuesday.
Jan 11, 2023 | Legislature, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed an assault weapons ban into law, a proposal that some health leaders have called for in recent weeks.
Jan 11, 2023 | Legislature, Top Stories
Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging proposal intended to address various healthcare issues in Illinois.
Jan 11, 2023 | Abortion, Legislature, Top Stories
Both chambers of the General Assembly signed off Tuesday on agreed-upon legislation to protect access to abortion services and healthcare workers that provide services.
Jan 10, 2023 | Health Tech, Top Stories
The parent company of Sterigenics announced Monday it has reached a $408 million agreement to settle the more than 870 ethylene oxide cases pending in Illinois over emissions at its former Willowbrook facility.
Jan 10, 2023 | Legislature, Top Stories
The state Senate on Monday approved an agreed-upon bill to ban assault weapons in the state, a plan that health leaders across Illinois have called for in recent weeks.
Jan 9, 2023 | Abortion, Legislature, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday called for lawmakers to take up a constitutional amendment to protect access to abortion.
Read MoreJan 9, 2023 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
Federal health officials recommend indoor masking in public in 28 Illinois counties due to COVID-19 trends, up 23 from the prior week, according to the most recent federal data.
Jan 9, 2023 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Students and staff at the University of Illinois’ three universities will no longer be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, system President Tim Killeen announced last week.
Jan 9, 2023 | Abortion, Legislature, Top Stories
Illinois Senators debated a proposal Monday morning to strengthen access to abortion and protect healthcare workers who provide such services, after the head of the House said he will not accept a “watered-down” version of a bill that passed his chamber last week.
Jan 6, 2023 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories
As lawmakers reconvene at the state and federal level, it will be important for them to have a deeper conversation on what healthcare needs to look like moving forward, said Katherine Baicker, dean of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.
Read MoreJan 6, 2023 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Dr. Howard Chrisman became the CEO of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare at the start of January. He most recently served as the system’s chief operating officer and president, a role he will continue to hold in his new position.