Attorney General Lisa Madigan backs a federal bill that would expand the ability of the state to investigate and prosecute Medicaid abuse and neglect.
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System has opened its relocated community health center in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, according to a Tuesday statement.
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday after six people in northeastern Illinois who reported using synthetic cannabinoids suffered severe bleeding.
Illinois hospitals and health systems have a $95.3 billion economic impact in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association.
Some medical schools in Illinois have been ranked among the nation’s top medical schools based on research and primary care, according to a recent report by U.S. News.
Rush University Medical Center plans to permanently discontinue its outpatient pediatric dialysis unit, according to an application filed with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Opioid painkillers Vicodin and Norco are the most prescribed drugs in Illinois and nine other states, according to new research from GoodRx, an online prescription cost service.
Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, would like to see the state spend more on population health and develop better infrastructure for high-need patients. Harris, the chief budget negotiator for House Democrats, said that could be a tall order in the current environment. But, as lawmakers debate a spending plan for next year, he’s hoping they can at least take the necessary steps to make it more likely the next time around.
Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc. will provide intensivist services to critical care patients at Memorial beginning April 1. Dr. Jiggar Hindia of O’Fallon, IL will serve as medical director […]
Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care have cleared the regulatory review process for their merger and plan to close April 1.
Last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation renewing the state’s hospital assessment program. And while the ink is barely dry, a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers who spent hours negotiating the proposal are ready to move on to their next target: long-term care.
University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago plans to discontinue its 18-bed comprehensive rehabilitation unit and convert the space into adult medical-surgical beds.
A key hang up over the state’s 1115 behavioral health waiver has been settled, according to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Illinois medical students found out where they are heading for their residencies on Friday, and more than a quarter are staying in state. Most are going into primary care.
The number of people in Illinois with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia is expected to increase by 18.2 percent by 2025, according to a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee is taking a step back on a proposed change to depositions that was opposed by providers.
