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Author: Tim Stumm

Hospitals say amended timetable for sexual assault training bill is not realistic

The Illinois Health and Hospital Association said Tuesday that a new timetable for legislation aiming to increase the number of providers trained to treat sexual assault victims is not realistic.

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Duckworth, Durbin join senators in condemning short-term insurance policy proposal

U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., joined a group of 45 other senators in signing a letter Monday urging the Trump administration to reconsider its proposed expansion of short-term health insurance plans.

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IDPH receives massive donation for synthetic cannabinoids treatment

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been working with the Bausch Foundation, the independent charitable organization of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Valeant) to secure a donation of nearly 800,000 tablets of vitamin K. The tablets will provide treatment for people who have suffered severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids (spice, K2, etc.) laced with rat poison. A chemical found in rat poison, brodifacoum, prevents blood from clotting, resulting in severe bleeding. High doses of vitamin K taken over several months can help restore the blood’s ability to clot.

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Report: Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation treatments creates barriers to access

Although Illinois Medicaid covers medications designed to help people quit smoking, copayments and lack of coverage for counseling services remain barriers to treatment, according to a recent report.

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