Advocates, providers and some insurance companies are hoping to block efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration to expand short-term health insurance plans in Illinois.
Illinois was among states with the highest number of mosquito-borne illness cases as the number of diseases caused by mosquito, tick and flea bites tripled in the country between 2004 and 2016, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The state said Monday that processing a backlog of nearly 16,000 pending Medicaid eligibility determinations for seniors and persons with disabilities seeking long-term care services by a court-ordered deadline of June 28 would be “impossible.”
Enrollment in a research program that aims to collect the health data for more than 1 million people is set to start Sunday.
Patients, families and advocates shared difficulties they’ve faced in processing redetermination letters and maintaining eligibility at a House committee hearing Monday.
Healthcare and Family Services Director Felicia Norwood said Thursday she expects that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will soon be allowed to restart enrolling new Medicaid members.
McDonough District Hospital CEO Kenny Boyd is leaving this summer for a senior executive-level job at a healthcare facility in Tennessee.
OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce it has signed a letter of intent with Dewberry for the design and engineering of its new downtown Peoria Ministry headquarters.
The House signed off Thursday on legislation allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to cover additional drugs that are not listed on a single preferred drug list the state was planning […]
In a letter sent to six legislators last week, a collective of doctors and healthcare advocates laid out a series of concerns they have about the state’s expansion of managed […]
The House voted 101-0 Friday to approve legislation aimed at increasing the number of providers trained to treat sexual assault victims. “Sexual assault survivors need and deserve compassionate care that […]
Long-term care providers are optimistic that a recent federal ruling could lead to more timely Medicaid payments. A coalition of providers that includes the Illinois Health Care Association, LeadingAge Illinois […]
Oral arguments for a Supreme Court case that could impact which hospitals receive property tax exemptions has been scheduled for May 22 in Springfield.
The Senate signed off on legislation Thursday allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana as an alternative to opioids.
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.
Healthcare vendors could be most at risk as interest on the state's backlog of bills continue to pile up.
