Tim Stumm, Author at Health News Illinois

Lawmakers sound off on Pipeline decision to close Westlake Hospital

Mar 11, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories

Elected officials sounded off on Pipeline Health’s decision to close Melrose Park’s Westlake Hospital at a legislative hearing Friday in Chicago, while the village has filed litigation hoping to stop the shutdown. The Los Angeles-based hospital management company announced last month it was discontinuing operations at the 230-bed facility. Pipeline acquired Westlake, as well as […]

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Pritzker signs omnibus healthcare bill

Mar 11, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an omnibus healthcare bill Friday passed during last fall’s veto session that, among other things, makes a $55 million adjustment to outpatient rates for critical access hospitals.

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Shirley Ryan Ability Lab plans $11.9 million expansion

Mar 11, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories

Chicago’s Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is planning a nearly $12 million expansion that would add 20 beds to the existing 242 beds at its rehabilitation facility.

Heartland Alliance talks Medicaid redeterminations

Mar 8, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories

The number of Medicaid beneficiaries in Illinois who lose coverage when redetermining their eligibility is among the highest in the country, according to Heartland Alliance’s Senior Project Manager Dan Rabbitt.

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Lawmakers hold hearing on health insurance rate review board bill

Feb 27, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories

Details of a measure to create an independent review board that would sign off on rates for health insurers were hashed out during a Tuesday afternoon meeting of the House’s Health Insurance Subcommittee.

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Pritzker threatens lawsuit over Title X changes

Feb 27, 2019 | Top Stories

Gov. JB Pritzker called on the Trump administration Tuesday to scrap a new rule barring Planned Parenthood from a family planning program.

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State releases $11 million for construction, improvements at veterans’ homes in Quincy and Chicago

Feb 27, 2019 | Top Stories

The state has paid out $11 million in funds this month for construction and improvements at two Illinois veterans’ homes, according to Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.

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Durbin unveils bill to address prescription drug waste

Feb 27, 2019 | Prescription Drugs, Top Stories

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation enabling Medicare to recoup money from drug companies that were paid for wasted medications.

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Smart Choice MRI opening more Wisconsin locations

Feb 27, 2019 | Top Stories

Chicago-based Smart Choice MRI plans to open two new clinics in Wisconsin this spring.

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Illinois representatives back Medicaid buy-in

Feb 20, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories

A proposal allowing people to buy into Medicaid has the backing of three Illinois Democratic members of Congress, according to a recent statement. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Jan Schakowsky signed on to the bill allowing states to create Medicaid buy-in programs. “We need bold ideas to strengthen our healthcare system […]

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Smoking age bill advances out of committee

Feb 20, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories

A plan to raise the smoking age in Illinois to 21 passed through a House committee Tuesday afternoon.

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Pritzker taps department veteran to lead human services

Feb 20, 2019 | Top Stories

Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed Grace Hou, a former assistant secretary, to lead the Department of Human Services.

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OSF St. Joseph Medical Center earns prestigious designation for cardiac care

Feb 18, 2019 | Press Releases

For immediate release Contact: Libby Allison | OSF HealthCare Media Relations Coordinator | (309) 308-5015 Sherry Galbreath | OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Community Relations Coordinator | (309) 665-5748 (February...

Teaching health centers hoping for more funding certainty

Feb 15, 2019 | On The Record, Top Stories

Community health centers felt the pinch last year as a key source of their federal funding got caught up in discussions over the federal budget.

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OSF HealthCare raising minimum wage to $12

Feb 15, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories

OSF HealthCare is raising the minimum wage for its workers to $12 an hour starting later this month. It’s the latest health system in Illinois to set a higher floor for its workers.

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UIC grant to help heart patients overcome hopelessness

Feb 14, 2019 | Press Releases

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a grant that will allow them to study how to improve care for heart disease patients struggling with hopelessness.

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Author: Tim Stumm

Lawmakers sound off on Pipeline decision to close Westlake Hospital

Pritzker signs omnibus healthcare bill

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab plans $11.9 million expansion

Heartland Alliance talks Medicaid redeterminations

Lawmakers hold hearing on health insurance rate review board bill

Pritzker threatens lawsuit over Title X changes

State releases $11 million for construction, improvements at veterans’ homes in Quincy and Chicago

Durbin unveils bill to address prescription drug waste

Smart Choice MRI opening more Wisconsin locations

Illinois representatives back Medicaid buy-in

Smoking age bill advances out of committee

Pritzker taps department veteran to lead human services

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center earns prestigious designation for cardiac care

Teaching health centers hoping for more funding certainty

OSF HealthCare raising minimum wage to $12

UIC grant to help heart patients overcome hopelessness

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