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COVID-19 vaccine rates are on the rise among Black and Latinx Chicago residents, officials announced last week.
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Feb 22, 2021 | Top Stories
COVID-19 vaccine rates are on the rise among Black and Latinx Chicago residents, officials announced last week.
Feb 22, 2021 | Top Stories
There are myriad ways for the healthcare industry to better address racism and inequities, officials said last Friday at a virtual panel hosted by the Institute of Medicine of Chicago.
Read MoreFeb 22, 2021 | Top Stories
Over 4 percent of Illinoisans have now been fully vaccinated, according to recent data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Oct 16, 2020 | Press Releases
ATLANTA – Bauman & Company, LLC, an Atlanta-based real estate firm specializing in acquiring, leasing and managing medical office buildings, is proud to announce their expansion into Illinois with three critically located medical office buildings in Elgin and Aurora. Two of the buildings are located on the AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin campus and the third building […]
Oct 16, 2020 | Press Releases
NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. — The $50 million Innovation and Research Park on the campus of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) secured its first occupant this month when Inspirotec, Inc. executed a five-year license agreement. Inspirotec specializes in airborne allergen detection — using an air-sampling device for capturing and measuring various bacteria and […]
Oct 16, 2020 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 4,554 new COVID-19 cases Friday, setting a single-day record for the second day in a row.
Read MoreOct 16, 2020 | On The Record, Top Stories
Reaching out to communities and populations that may not have access to telehealth is crucial to ensuring patients receive care during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to David Ernesto Munar, president and CEO of Howard Brown Health.
Read MoreOct 16, 2020 | Top Stories
Winnebago County Health Department Administrator Sandra Martell unveiled a plan Thursday that would allow restaurants and bars to bring people back inside as COVID-19 cases in the region mount and more restrictions from the state loom.
Oct 15, 2020 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a one-day high of 4,015 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, after processing more than 67,000 tests.
Read MoreOct 15, 2020 | Press Releases
Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, one of Illinois’ largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), announced today its effort to expand access to COVID-19 testing to low-income populations and underserved communities across Illinois. Testing will be provided at no cost. Aunt Martha’s was among the first FQHCs asked to participate in the state’s initial push to […]
Oct 15, 2020 | Top Stories
All 11 of the state’s regions are seeing an increase in their COVID-19 positivity rates, Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday, warning that region five, which includes parts of southern Illinois, could soon see increased restrictions as its seven-day positivity rate has increased to near 8 percent.
Oct 15, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Accountable care organizations serving parts of Illinois helped save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars last year, while collectively earning back nearly $151 million, according to data recently released by the federal government.
Oct 15, 2020 | Top Stories
Illinois saw one of the biggest drops in the number of kids without health coverage in the country over the last three years, but it’s uninsured rate for kids is still below the national average.
Oct 14, 2020 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,862 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, and 49 more deaths.
Read MoreOct 14, 2020 | Top Stories
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Chicago, but hospitalizations and deaths are so far remaining stable, Dr. Allison Arwady, the city’s public health director, said during a briefing for reporters Tuesday.
Oct 14, 2020 | Top Stories
The Skokie-based Walder Foundation is providing $7.4 million to fund eight projects aimed at boosting data efforts to better understand the transmission of COVID-19.