Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 15 colleagues this week in support of access to gender-affirming care.
Expanding awareness of mental health resources and increasing those able to provide help is crucial to addressing the youth mental health crisis, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Thursday during a stop in Chicago.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in Illinois as winter arrives, and health officials are continuing to urge residents to be vaccinated.
More funding and resources are necessary to address the fentanyl crisis in Illinois, lawmakers and advocates said last week.
SSM Health Illinois today announced that it has partnered with leading regulated medical waste management company Stericycle, Inc. to offer MedDropTM Medication collection kiosks at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. Stericycle’s MedDropTM kiosks provide community patrons with a safe, secure, confidential, and convenient way to dispose of unused or expired household medications.
Read MoreBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and Duly Health and Care announced today that they are working together to bring a new senior-focused care delivery experience to Oak Park and surrounding communities at the Duly Health and Care Oak Park Clinic.
Read MoreOne of Illinois’ top behavioral health advocacy groups will honor three leading Illinois lawmakers for their “steadfast support” and multiple state behavioral health industry leaders with leadership awards next week.
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Advocate Aurora Health and North Carolina-based Atrium Health have closed on their merger, according to a Friday statement.
Springfield Clinic announced this week the launch of its own health plan, providing tier one access to a nationwide network of hospitals and providers through the insurer HealthLink.
Illinois will add the HIV treatment Cabenuva to the list of treatments available through its drug assistance program for people with AIDS, officials announced Thursday.
The number of Chicagoans newly diagnosed with HIV rose slightly in 2021, while new AIDS diagnoses continued to drop, according to data released Thursday by the Chicago Department of Public Health.
The Illinois House signed off Wednesday on legislation intended to address pediatric sexual assault care.
Two Illinois lawmakers are urging their congressional colleagues to support additional funding for caregivers.
Lincoln Memorial Hospital plans to discontinue inpatient obstetrical services and close its three-bed labor and delivery unit, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Two Illinois agencies are set to receive more than $142 million over five years to strengthen their public health workforce and infrastructure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday.
A federal bankruptcy court signed off Tuesday evening on Los-Angeles based Pipeline Health’s sale of its two Illinois hospitals to Resilience Healthcare and Ramco Healthcare Holdings.
