Earlier this spring while in the midst of the spring legislative session, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, experienced a stroke and a subsequent brain surgery.

Leaders of the state’s Medicaid health plans will discuss the most significant issues facing their industry including the eventual unwinding of the public health emergency, behavioral health, social determinants of health and more at a roundtable event on Nov. 2 in Chicago.

Abortion rights advocates and lawmakers have called Illinois an “oasis” for services since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion this summer.

Legislative leaders will preview what they see as the top health issues this session at a Health News Illinois breakfast panel in Springfield on Wednesday, Feb. 15.   Panelists: Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Lake Forest Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago Rep. Norine Hammond, R-Macomb   Registration, networking and buffet breakfast starts at 7:30 […]

For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, Illinois and other states will soon resume Medicaid redeterminations, a process to determine if an individual is eligible for medical coverage. State leaders and advocates are at work to ensure a smooth rollout for the process, which could impact hundreds of thousands of the […]

There’s a growing push to pay providers for keeping patients healthy instead of racking up the number of services they provide, with the promise of high-quality, affordable care.

As the dust settles on the 2023 legislative session, Health News Illinois is assembling a virtual panel of experts on May 31 to break down what it all means for healthcare. They will analyze the budget and highlight the significant healthcare bills sent to Gov. JB Pritzker.

How to provide services to undocumented individuals and those in traditionally underserved communities continues to be a major issue facing healthcare in Illinois.

Healthcare organizations are increasingly partnering up, seeking to scale, cut costs and improve outcomes.

To wrap up the year, Health News Illinois is hosting a roundtable of healthcare decision makers to recap the most important issues the industry faced in 2023, and look ahead to what trends will dominate 2024.

Elizabeth Whitehorn took over as director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services at the start of 2024. Before then, she served for five years as first assistant deputy governor for Gov. JB Pritzker, helping manage healthcare and human services agencies and initiatives. Whitehorn will join Health News Illinois for a live, virtual event […]

Illinois is facing a maternal health crisis. The number of state residents dying from pregnancy is on the rise and most of the deaths are preventable. Black women are disproportionately impacted. Policymakers have responded by boosting funding and expanding Medicaid access to doulas and midwives. Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing another $23 million in his […]