The Department of Public Health recently launched a public service announcement campaign to raise awareness about the rise of congenital syphilis cases in Illinois.
About 1.3 million Illinoisans — 9.5 percent of the state’s population — have had Affordable Care Act health insurance at some point, according to a federal report released last week.
Two of Illinois’ largest long-term care associations on Monday said they plan to merge.
Carle Health leaders and West Peoria stakeholders cut the ribbon Thursday on a new facility dedicated to youth behavioral health.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., this week proposed a new plan to address false and misleading prescription drug promotions by social media influencers and telehealth companies.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week called on Congress to require a surgeon general's warning on social media platforms due to youth mental health challenges.
Illinois lawmakers continued discussions this week about the role of pharmacy benefit managers, with a Wednesday hearing focused on the cost of specialty drugs.
Gov. JB Pritzker announced this week that $6 million in grants will go toward efforts to improve employment opportunities and combat homelessness.
Northwestern Medicine and the university’s Kellogg School of Management will collaborate on a new academic hub to develop the “next generation of healthcare leaders.”
A state committee signed off Tuesday on extending an emergency rule that paused enrollment for a program that provides Medicaid-like coverage to undocumented individuals.
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States that have implemented abortion restrictions are also more likely to have few policies in place to support child care and other services, according to a recent study from researchers at Northwestern University.
After over two years on the job, Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra last week laid out steps public health needs to take to address the challenges it faces.
MATTER, a Chicago-based healthcare incubator, has partnered with North Chicago’s Abbvie Foundation to launch a health equity accelerator to support initiatives to address health disparities in underserved communities.
Seven Illinois providers and universities will receive nearly $8.2 million in federal funds to support medical research, the state’s two senators said last week.
A Sangamon County Circuit Court judge last week threw out a challenge to a state statute requiring health insurance plans regulated by the Department of Insurance that cover pregnancy care to also cover abortion care.
Illinois dentists say a new law will ensure that all Illinoisans have access to care for jaw surgeries without worrying whether insurance will cover it.
