The fate of the Sterigenics sterilization facility in Willowbrook could be decided in the coming months.
The number of vaping-related hospitalizations in Illinois has now reached 69 as health officials still search for a cause to the epidemic.
Cook County Health plans to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan next year in partnership with Medical Home Network.
The number of opioid-related deaths in Illinois decreased in 2018, the first drop in five years.
OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is now collaborating with Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) on a research protocol to more effectively diagnose and treat critically ill infants with unexplained illnesses. This commitment to clinical innovation and research collaboration will enhance patient care and further the scientific understanding of rare genetic diseases in […]
All six Medicaid health plans gained members in June, increasing the state’s managed care rolls by more than 1 percent.
Silver Cross Health System plans to build a $12.8 million neonatal intensive care unit at its Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers in New Lenox, according to an application recently submitted with the Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is receiving $450,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support maternal health.
Mark Frey is resigning as CEO of Amita Health.
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is opening 40 sites across the state to assist Medicaid members with dementia.
A new Illinois law will help streamline the process for a patient without a dental plan to receive dental care.
“It’s not a separate initiative,” Erickajoy Daniels, Advocate Aurora Health’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, said in a recent interview. “It’s a strategic imperative.”
Children of parents who are uninsured, unhealthy or experience emotional stress tend to have worse health than their peers, according to a new survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health.
The American Medical Association’s innovation arm is launching a Medicare Advantage plan with Chicago entrepreneurs Dr. Eric Whitaker and Dr. Ken Alleyne.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois’ parent company is taking steps to integrate its medical and ancillary benefits.
Gov. JB Pritzker issued his first veto on Friday, rejecting a bill that would have prevented him from applying for federal waivers that could reduce or eliminate coverage required under the Affordable Care Act or other medical assistance programs.
