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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A state program connecting individuals impacted by COVID-19 to resources will continue going after receiving $10 million in federal funding, officials announced Thursday.
Illinois is set to receive about 4,500 doses of the monkeypox virus vaccine from the federal government, officials announced Thursday.
Illinois Democrats joined together Thursday to urge federal officials to house a proposed medical research agency in the Chicago region.
Work needs to be done to address the psychiatric needs of detained youth across Illinois, advocates told lawmakers Thursday.
As the nation grappled with an increased need for mental health services and rising numbers of overdose deaths, Rosecrance responded by serving more than 50,000 individuals for the first time in organization history.
Read MoreThe Chicago ARC, a new venture collaborative focused on accelerating health equity solutions, has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the University of Chicago Medicine and Sinai Chicago — as the organization’s first Founding Healthcare Partners. The Chicago ARC also officially welcomed Kate Merton, Ph.D., as its executive director.
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As of Tuesday, 1,105 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 13 from Monday and down 39 from the prior week.
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