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IDPH reports 4,004 COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 9, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories | 0

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,004 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state’s total to 1,273,200.

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Raoul, colleagues file brief defending states’ right to regulate health insurance

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 9, 2021 | Federal Government, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined nearly two dozen colleagues Thursday urging a federal appeals court to protect states’ right to regulate health insurance.

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Eagleson talks equity in nursing home funding

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 9, 2021 | Legislature, Long Term Care, Nursing homes, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Improving the nursing home reimbursement system will be a critical task in the coming months for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Director Theresa Eagleson told lawmakers Thursday.

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Illinois to make 150,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments available next Monday as eligibility expands to everyone 16 and older

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 9, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination | 0

In preparation for Monday's expansion of vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older, Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that 150,000 first-dose appointments will be made available next week at 11 state-run mass vaccination sites in the Chicago suburbs and at area pharmacies.

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