Advocates want to raise awareness of Lyme disease in Illinois. Jennifer Russell, executive director of the Illinois Lyme Association, told members of the House’s Human Services and Senate’s Public Health […]
The Department of Public Health said Thursday it has updated a standing order that allows school officials to administer naloxone and other opioid antagonists.
A projected state budget shortfall could lead to challenging conversations this spring on how best to support the healthcare industry, a panel of lawmakers said Wednesday.
Healthcare groups said Wednesday they appreciate Gov. JB Pritzker's commitment during his budget address to strengthen the state's healthcare system, but some said the proposal does not go far enough to support their sectors.
Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a nearly $53 billion spending plan Wednesday that addresses medical debt for over 300,000 Illinoisans, Black maternal health outcomes and care for asylum seekers.
Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level remains low as it nears the end of the viral season, the Department of Public Health said Friday.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined a 5-year-old boy who fell ill at a Chicago migrant shelter in December died of sepsis and a bacterial infection.
Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville plans a $75 million expansion and modernization of its services.
After nearly a decade of planning, OSF HealthCare is set to open its $237 million cancer institute in Peoria later this month.
State and local leaders on Thursday called for a collaborative approach to address the behavioral health challenges facing the Chicagoland region.
Illinois and Cook County have pledged a combined $250 million to help support shelters and healthcare services for asylum seekers coming to the region, Gov. JB Pritzker and county board President Toni Preckwinkle said Thursday.
Bolingbrook-based ATI Physical Therapy said this week it will launch a nonprofit institute to advance research on musculoskeletal science.
The Department of Public Health said Wednesday they are monitoring potential changes to federal recommendations for COVID-19 isolations.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said Wednesday it has restored some of its network systems after they were down for nearly two weeks following a cyberattack.
Individuals and healthcare providers who relocate to Illinois due to abortion or gender-affirming care would receive a tax credit under a plan filed last week by Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers would be prohibited from interfering with the ability of providers to receive prescription drugs if contracted with the 340B program, under a plan filed last week in Springfield.
