Federal funds provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic helped Cook County to support its plans to improve health equity, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday.
As Illinois becomes an “island” for abortion services, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said Tuesday they need more federal aid to handle the influx of patients coming to the state.
Ambetter of Illinois, a health insurance marketplace plan and subsidiary of Centene Corp., announced today a $10,000 contribution to the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s workforce training programs to address the root causes of hunger, including unemployment and poverty.
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Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he will appoint Dr. Sameer Vohra to be the next director of the Department of Public Health.
Health Catalyst, Inc. (“Health Catalyst,”Nasdaq: HCAT), a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, today announced that Carle Health (Carle) has selected Health Catalyst PowerCosting™ to power the health system’s financial transformation.
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As of Sunday, 1,252 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up 47 from Saturday and up 98 from the prior week.
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Nine Illinois organizations, agencies and municipalities are set to receive more than $14 million in federal funds for various healthcare projects and initiatives, the state’s two senators recently announced.
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls saw a small bump in April, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Gov. JB Pritzker recently joined over a dozen other Democratic governors in urging congressional leadership to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at the end of this year.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is partnering with local businesses and organizations to invest $300,000 to fight violent crime in Champaign County. The university is joined by Busey Bank, Carle Health, Christie Clinic, OSF HealthCare and the United Way of Champaign County, each of which is investing $50,000. Read more about this commitment here.
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Illinois saw a small decrease last week in its COVID-19 cases, according to data from the Department of Public Health, though hospitalizations have increased.
Illinois’ Democratic leaders said last week there is no set time for a special session of the General Assembly to take up abortion-related legislation.
Joseph Mullany recently resigned as the Illinois division president and CEO at Hospital Sisters Health System.
NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health will form a new medical group.
COVID-19 vaccines have started in Illinois for those between 6 months and 5 years old.
The number of Illinois counties at the level where masks are recommended in indoor public spaces has grown, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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