More than 18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered since the first Illinois healthcare workers received shots last December.
Nearly one-third of Illinoisans were obese in 2020, ranked 23rd among all states, while 68 percent were obese or overweight, the 22nd worst rate in the country, according to a new report from Trust for America’s Health.
Climate change needs to be part of the conversation as policymakers look to address healthcare and social determinants, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, said Wednesday.
Illinois’ top doctor said Wednesday the agency is working to address disparities seen over the first several weeks in the number of children receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
A plan to fully implement the previously approved community health worker program was signed into law this week by Gov. JB Pritzer.
The Illinois Department of Public Health will extend the state’s Pandemic Health Navigator Program, which connects individuals impacted by COVID-19 to resources, through June 2022.
Three health systems in the Chicago region have partnered on a new initiative to increase the healthcare workforce.
Health equity does not exist in Illinois, or any other state in the country or the District of Columbia, according to a Commonwealth Fund report released Thursday.
Acknowledging the issues and improving communication are among the main ways the healthcare industry can better address health equity, a panel of experts said this week.
Deaths from drug overdoses in Illinois increased by 12.6 percent over the past year, according to provisional data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,989 new COVID-19 on Wednesday and 23 deaths.
A collection of organizations across the Chicago region recently launched a new initiative aimed at informing immigrants of their healthcare rights.
Advocate Aurora Health plans to raise its minimum wage for workers to $18 an hour, starting Dec. 5.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of colleagues this week in supporting a constitutional challenge to several Indiana laws on abortion providers.
Illinois’ top doctor and Chicago’s mayor told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday that more needs to be done to get COVID-19 vaccines out to those yet to receive a dose.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,044 new COVID-19 on Wednesday, the first time the number has surpassed 5,000 in two months.
