Category: DHS

House committee approves plan for overdose prevention site pilot program

by Ryan Voyles | May 5, 2023 | DHS, Opioids, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

An Illinois House committee approved a plan Thursday to allow Chicago to move forward with opening overdose prevention sites where individuals can use previously purchased drugs under trained supervision.

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Advocates make case for new funding in upcoming state budget

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 26, 2023 | ACA, DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

A wide range of stakeholders — including organizations representing those who provide long-term care, mental healthcare and services for those with disabilities — made their case Tuesday to lawmakers for additional funding in the state's next budget, which the Legislature plans to take up next month.

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Cook County awards $25 to community-based service providers to address gun violence

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 22, 2023 | DHS, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

Thirty-nine grants totaling $25 million will head out to Cook County organizations to expand anti-violence programming in vulnerable communities, local and state agencies announced Tuesday.

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Senate health committee signs off on various healthcare plans

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 22, 2023 | Dental, DHS, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

A Senate health committee signed off on several bills Tuesday, including one that bars the state from requiring providers to use a particular electronic health records system to integrate with Illinois’ prescription drug monitoring program.

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Wage increase sought for developmental disability services

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 10, 2022 | DHS, Legislature, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

Advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers said Wednesday they will seek a wage increase this spring for those who work with individuals with developmental disabilities.

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