Arwady: Chicago may take step back in fight against COVID-19
Chicago’s top public health official expressed concern Monday the city may take a step back in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Illinois temporarily closes state-operated COVID-19 testing sites
The 10 state-operated COVID-19 testing sites are temporarily closed due to protests in Chicago and other Illinois cities.
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Tentative budget provides ‘breathing room’ for Illinois’ community health centers
Illinois’ tentative budget should provide needed relief for the state's community health centers as they address the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pritzker wants to double contact tracing efforts in state
Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that his administration is working with local health departments to beef up the state’s contact tracing efforts, which have been overwhelmed by the rapid growth of COVID-19 cases.
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Nearly half of state’s COVID-19 deaths linked to long-term care facilities
Nearly 49 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois are linked to long-term care facilities, according to the latest data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Illinois’ GOP congressional caucus seeks to block Pritzker from withholding federal aid to those that disobey stay-at-home order
Illinois’ five congressional Republicans are calling on federal leaders to take action to prevent governors from being able to withhold federal funds from local municipalities.
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Illinois to receive $473 million to boost COVID-19 testing
Illinois will receive more than $473 million to help expand its testing capacities, Illinois Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced Friday.
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Two new cases of new coronavirus reported in Illinois
Two Chicago residents were diagnosed this weekend with new coronavirus, bringing the total number of Illinois cases to seven.
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Durbin, colleagues call on HHS to improve response to coronavirus
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin joined more than three dozen of his Democratic colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to do more in its response to the coronavirus epidemic.
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Committee approves plan for smoother transfer process in state’s mental health facilities
A House committee approved a plan last week that would allow certain individuals at state-operated mental health facilities to request a transfer to less-restrictive placement.
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Lawmakers seek answers for DCFS youth rollout challenges
Lawmakers pressed state officials Tuesday for answers on problems occurring during the transition of thousands of children connected to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services into Medicaid managed care.
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Medicaid managed care enrollment stayed steady in November
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls stayed steady in November, dropping by less than 400 members.
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UnityPoint Health, Sanford Health drop proposed merger
Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, which owns several hospitals in Illinois, and South Dakota-based Sanford Health have dropped their potential merger, according to a Tuesday statement.
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House committee signs off on amended plan to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin
A House committee approved an amended version of a plan to cap the out-of-pocket costs for insulin Tuesday afternoon.
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Senate committee rejects plan to repurpose MetroSouth Medical Center
A Senate committee rejected a plan Tuesday that would have used state dollars to transform the now-shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island into a free-standing emergency department.
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NIH selects Chicago institutions for national Down syndrome health research initiative
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the Institute for Translational Medicine’s (ITM) sites at Advocate Health Care and the University of Chicago as part of a national team aiming to improve the health of...
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