Insurance and managed health plans will be required to provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors under a plan signed Wednesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois’ health system ranked 22nd overall in the nation in the strength of its health system, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Community Health Workers with Illinois’ Pandemic Health Navigator Program announced today a series of free health screenings that will take place in Metro East as the region prepares for another surge of COVID-19 infections.
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Five Illinois organizations will receive over $5 million in federal funds to support healthcare research.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, joined colleagues last week to unveil a plan to support research and public awareness of endometriosis.
The use of latex gloves will be restricted in Illinois healthcare settings under a proposal signed into law Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Free COVID-19 testing will continue to be made available to every public school outside of Chicago through the upcoming school year, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.
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As of Sunday, 1,144 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up 75 from Saturday and down 47 from the prior week.
Advocates on Monday called on federal lawmakers to further protect a discounted drug pricing program for community health centers, clinics and safety-net providers.
With seven cases of monkeypox now confirmed in Chicago, officials are urging the public to take precautions headed into the summer.
Chicago is expanding outpatient mental health services citywide, officials announced Monday. It’s adding 12 providers to 38 existing providers in the city’s Trauma-Informed Centers of Care network, which provide trauma-informed […]
Internist Dr. James Bobllick is retiring this week after more than 30 years of practicing medicine with his brothers, Dr. John Boblick and Dr. William Boblick.
The Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) honored United States Senator Tammy Duckworth and Congressman Danny K. Davis for their exemplary leadership and efforts in support of community health centers on Friday, June 10.
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Illinois has started to see a Memorial Day-fueled rise in its COVID-19 metrics, according to recent data from the Department of Public Health.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 30 colleagues last week urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reject marketing authorization for all non-tobacco nicotine products.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed off on nine healthcare bills last week, including a pair removing barriers to access for HIV and AIDS care and prevention.
