Category: Workforce

HFS submits plan to allow Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers

by Ryan Voyles | May 29, 2026 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, Workforce | 0

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services has submitted its state plan amendment to allow Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers.

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Plan to require dementia training for direct service workers heads to Pritzker

by Ryan Voyles | May 20, 2026 | Legislature, Top Stories, Workforce | 0

A plan that will require dementia training for direct service workers heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after passing the Senate Tuesday afternoon.

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Illinois joins lawsuit against student loan cuts for future healthcare workers

by Ryan Voyles | May 20, 2026 | Federal Government, Top Stories, Workforce | 0

Illinois joined nearly two dozen other Democratic-led states Tuesday to sue the Trump administration over new restrictions on federal student loans for those pursuing careers in healthcare.

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Rush nurses vote to unionize

by Ryan Voyles | May 19, 2026 | Top Stories, Workforce | 0

Nearly 2,000 registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center are set to unionize.

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IDFPR begins integration of nursing professions in new digital platform

by Ryan Voyles | May 14, 2026 | Top Stories, Workforce | 0

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said this week it has taken the first step to integrate nursing professions into its modernized licensing platform.

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