Lawmakers said Wednesday they were supportive of recent recommendations by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to reform how Illinois' long-term care facilities are funded, but a key nursing home group has concerns.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said Wednesday they will follow the city’s lead and relax their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers.
Illinois is now in the top third in the nation in childhood obesity, with 17.4 percent of youths with obesity, according to a report released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,913 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths on Wednesday.
Illinois women, infants and children experienced growing behavioral health and anxiety issues even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Health Foundation.
Accountable care organizations covering parts of Illinois saved Medicare $464.8 million last year and earned back $234.3 million, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls saw a slight uptick in June.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,932 new COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths on Wednesday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined nearly a dozen colleagues this week to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case they say would allow states to enact public health policies to prevent opioid overdose deaths.
More effort must be placed on supporting pharmacies in Illinois, specifically those that serve underserved communities, panelists said during a recent virtual event hosted by the Health Care Council of Chicago.
Six Illinois organizations will receive nearly $2.2 million total in federal funds to expand HIV prevention and treatment services, including services related to pre-exposure prophylaxis, outreach and care coordination.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,989 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths on Wednesday.
Springfield-based Memorial Health System announced Monday it will rebrand as Memorial Health, which will also include renaming three of its five hospitals and many of its outpatient services.
Quincy Medical Group plans to build a new birth center, the group announced Monday.
Sinai Chicago will partner with Michigan-based Mary Free Bed to manage operations at its Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, the two organizations announced Monday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,029 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Monday.
