State lawmakers returned to Springfield last month for a whirlwind end to an unprecedented legislative session that concluded with a nearly $41 billion spending plan, hundreds of millions of dollars for COVID-19 relief and an updated hospital assessment program.

COVID-19 turned the healthcare system upside down, while further exposing the state’s significant healthcare disparities.

From contact tracing to testing to overseeing the safety of school and businesses, local health departments have played an outsized role in combating the COVID-19 crisis.

With the state - and budget - still reeling from the COVID-19 crisis, lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for a legislative session that will be like no other.

Top healthcare lobbyists will take stock of the 2021 legislative session, break down the new state budget and analyze the issues that didn’t make it out of Springfield.

Illinois’ long-term care industry is set for change. COVID-19 took a toll on many facilities’ vulnerable patients, while pushing some organizations to the financial brink. Meanwhile, state policymakers are debating an overhaul of how providers are paid. A panel of experts will take a deep dive into the future of long-term care during a Health […]

Earlier this year, Illinois became one of the first states in the country to expand telehealth protections and coverage requirements beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency. Advocates for the measure are optimistic it will help sustain advancements in telehealth, which reached new heights during the pandemic.

COVID-19 has pushed Illinois’ healthcare workforce to the brink. But the state’s healthcare workforce was challenged before the pandemic, and an aging population will further increase demand.

Damond Boatwright took the reins at Hospital Sisters Health System this summer, after leading SSM Health Wisconsin for nearly seven years.

There’s growing recognition of the impact that climate change can have on health.

As Illinois enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, state lawmakers are embarking on an abbreviated spring session with much to do and not much time to do it.

Before the dust settles on the 2022 legislative session, we're assembling a panel of experts on April 27 in Chicago to break down what it all means for healthcare. They will analyze the budget and highlight the signigficant healthcare bills sent to Gov. JB Pritzker.

Digital health solutions, including telehealth, have taken a giant leap forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. What technology is here to stay and what regulatory changes will be needed to support continued widespread use? What do patients want most and how can remote health improve care? Also, how will it all be paid for?

As COVID-19 lessens its grip, it’s leaving in its wake mounting mental health issues. Demand has soared over the past two years, including for children, and drug overdoses are at all-time highs.

The COVID-19 crisis has led to a spur of action by hospitals, policymakers and other healthcare stakeholders to address long-standing health inequities in the state.