Union workers at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet rallied Tuesday over new concerns related to the hospital’s handling of staffing, including the recent termination of its local union steward. The Illinois Nurses […]
Illinois will receive more than $75.5 million in new federal funding to replace lead pipes, the state’s two senators said Tuesday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Tuesday he's joining more than a dozen attorneys general in suing TikTok, alleging the platform purposefully addicted children and teens.
Illinois must continue efforts to expand access to pediatric behavioral health, Gov. JB Pritzker said during a stop last week in West Peoria.
Gov. JB Pritzker joined Sysmex America to announce a $20.6 million investment in its northeastern Illinois facilities that develop medical diagnostic equipment.
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital remains the top children’s hospital in Illinois, while moving up in a regional ranking, according to ratings released by U.S. News and World Report Tuesday.
Northwestern Medicine researchers said last week that studying long COVID patients could lead to preventive care for pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred. Researchers at […]
Illinois HIV Care Connect said last week they will launch a new campaign aimed at highlighting women and other overlooked populations in the Getting to Zero effort, a statewide initiative that aims to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined over a dozen colleagues last week to defend a federal effort to expand health insurance access to those covered by a federal program that prevents the deportation of immigrants brought to the country as children.
St. Louis-based Essence Healthcare will expand its Medicare Advantage plans to the Chicago region.
Cook County needs to double its mental health workforce to meet the demand for services expected in the coming years, according to a report released this week. Those challenges bring […]
Four Illinois organizations will receive just over $9 million in federal medical research grants, the state’s two senators said last week.
Midwest Medical Center in Galena is pursuing a roughly $10.4 million expansion of its surgical space.
Expanded outreach efforts in high-risk Chicago communities helped in “flattening” the opioid-related deaths curve, the city’s Department of Public Health said Wednesday.
In recognition of Mary Lou Mastro’s distinguished service to the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) and the Illinois hospital community, IHA President and CEO, A.J. Wilhelmi presented Mastro the inaugural Ruth Colby Excellence in Leadership Award during IHA’s 2024 Leadership Summit in Oak Brook last week.
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Five organizations will receive $6.5 million in state grants to help people sign up for Illinois’ upcoming state-based marketplace.
