
Author: Tim Stumm
Raoul joins DOJ lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
Nov 13, 2024 | Top Stories
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday in a lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group’s planned $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys.
Rosecrance, North Central Behavioral Health Systems set to join
Nov 13, 2024 | Top Stories
Rosecrance Behavioral Health and North Central Behavioral Health Systems have signed a letter of intent to combine resources.
IHA, Matchwell collaborate on resource pool to address workforce needs
Nov 13, 2024 | Top Stories
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association has collaborated with North Carolina based-Matchwell on a new resource pool to connect providers with available workers.
Review board rejects Beloit Health System’s $20.8 million Roscoe hospital
Oct 30, 2024 | Top Stories
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Tuesday rejected Beloit Health System's $20.8 million plan to build a small hospital in Roscoe.
COVID testing lab owner pleads guilty to $14 million claims scam
Oct 2, 2024 | Top Stories
The owner of a Chicago-based COVID-19 testing laboratory pleaded guilty this week to submitting more than $14 million in false claims to the federal government.
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital plans $50 million surgery center, medical office building
Oct 2, 2024 | Top Stories
Hospital Sisters Health System St. Elizabeth's Hospital plans to establish a nearly $50 million medical office building and ambulatory surgery treatment center at its O’Fallon campus.
Duckworth seeks Medicaid funding boost for maternal health services in rural, underserved communities
Oct 2, 2024 | Top Stories
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., joined colleagues this week to unveil a plan to boost Medicaid funding for labor and delivery units at hospitals in rural and underserved communities.
ACA plans in Cook County offer some of country’s narrowest networks
Aug 29, 2024 | Top Stories
Affordable Care Act plans in Cook County offer the narrowest networks among large counties in the country.
Endeavor shuffles leadership team
Aug 29, 2024 | Top Stories
Endeavor Health is moving around a pair of key leaders.
CDC awards IDPH $570,000 to address maternal health
Aug 29, 2024 | Top Stories
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the Department of Public Health $570,000 to bolster data efforts around maternal mortality.
Northwestern Medicine, Techstars collaborate on new accelerator program
Aug 28, 2024 | Top Stories
Northwestern Medicine will collaborate with startup investor Techstars to launch an accelerator program focused on healthcare projects that promote quality care and improved patient outcomes.
Sinai, DePaul nab $1.5 million grant to reduce readmissions with AI
Aug 28, 2024 | Top Stories
The National Science Foundation awarded researchers at Sinai and DePaul University $1.5 million to expand a program aimed at reducing emergency room readmissions by pairing community health workers with artificial intelligence.
Pritzker appoints new members to Workers’ Compensation Commission
Aug 28, 2024 | Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker tapped Daniel Swanson and Luana Montoya to serve as arbitrators on the Workers’ Compensation Commission.
Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus highlights progress, challenges at Illinois summit
Aug 27, 2024 | Top Stories
The country still faces a health crisis for new and expecting mothers, despite progress in recent years, members of the congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus said Monday in Joliet.
Federal leaders discuss steps to improve maternal health
Aug 27, 2024 | Top Stories
Medicaid coverage and bolstering the workforce are key steps that the federal government can take to improve maternal health outcomes, officials said Monday at a panel hosted by the Black Maternal Health Caucus in Joliet.