Category: Top Stories

DPH: 2,257 COVID-19 cases, 30 more deaths in Illinois

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 24, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories | 0

There were 2,257 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Thursday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 281,371.

RAND report says Illinois 13th highest in nation for hospital costs

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 24, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0

Hospital prices in Illinois ranked 13th highest in the nation, according to a report released last week that aims to provide a more comprehensive look at what employers pay for healthcare.

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Healthcare.gov offers extended special enrollment period for those impacted by COVID-19

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 24, 2020 | coronavirus, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

Illinoisans who have lost their health insurance at any point this year and were impacted by COVID-19 can get coverage through Healthcare.gov due to a technical fix quietly made by federal regulators, though advocates said more could have been done.

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Pritzker raises concern over rising COVID-19 trends in northern Illinois

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 24, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that the northern region of the state is getting dangerously close to having additional restrictions put in place to address its rise in COVID-19 cases.

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INA, SEIU reach tentative agreements with UI Health

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 24, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0

The University of Illinois Hospital has reached an agreement with its more than 1,400 nurses on a new four-year contract, while the university system has reached a tentative agreement with thousands of workers represented by SEIU Healthcare.

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