Minority women who were pregnant or gave birth during the pandemic experienced additional hardships due to COVID-19 policies put in place by providers, according to a study released this week by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
UnityPoint Health-Central Illinois plans to reorganize services at two of its Peoria-based facilities, according to new applications with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Addressing maternal health disparities will be a key priority as federal lawmakers return for their final session of the year, two Illinois Congress members said Tuesday.
Illinois is set to receive a share of the $3.1 billion, multi-state settlement with Walmart over its role in the opioid epidemic, though Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Tuesday the amount is yet to be determined.
Two downstate Republicans are seeking action this fall on a proposal to create tougher penalties for fentanyl dealers.
Thirty of 113 Illinois hospitals studied by the Leapfrog Group received top marks on patient safety, according to a report released Wednesday.
Advocate Aurora Health hopes to close its merger with North Carolina-based Atrium Health by the end of the year after receiving approval from a state review board on Monday.
OSF HealthCare will partner with Imaging Centers of Illinois to open a new retail imaging center in Rock Falls, the organizations announced Monday.
Illinois’ COVID-19 variant landscape continues to diversify, according to federal data released last week.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board signed off Monday on a plan that will allow Advocate Aurora Health to move forward with its merger with North Carolina-based Atrium Health.
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers recently said it will close its Yorkville campus next month.
Just over $3.1 million in fines were issued to 183 nursing homes in Illinois during the second quarter of 2022, according to recent data from the Department of Public Health.
More than 1.5 million Illinoisans have now received the updated COVID-19 boosters, the Department of Public Health announced last week.
A new initiative launched Wednesday by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation will provide grants and look for solutions to eliminate systemic barriers to equitable healthcare for Black communities across Illinois.
The number of abortions performed in Illinois increased nearly 30 percent in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a new report by the Society of Family Planning.
Midwest Medical Center plans a $34.8 million renovation of its Galena hospital, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
