Rising prescription drug prices have become a top issue for patients, providers and policymakers. What’s driving the growth and what impact is it having on the rest of the healthcare system? Are drug costs inline with their life-saving innovations? What more can be done to curb costs? A panel of experts will tackle these questions […]

With a new governor in Springfield, Illinois’ Medicaid program could be in store for another facelift. What will that mean for how Medicaid is funded? What steps are underway to increase care coordination in the program? And what’s the status of the state’s plan to overhaul behavioral health delivery? Health News Illinois is assembling a […]

As providers increasingly move outside the four walls of the hospital and clinic to treat their patients, they are finding a partner in technology. A June 25 Health News Illinois live event in Chicago will highlight innovative efforts to address the social determinants of health. It will also examine the role of the Medicaid program […]

Gov. JB Pritzker and the federal government have set aside hundreds of millions to help Illinois hospitals transform. Meanwhile, recent efforts to close community hospitals in the Chicago area have been met with strong community backlash. How will this new money be utilized? And what does the hospital of the future look like in Illinois? […]

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with leaders of the state's Medicaid health plans on managed care expansion, the social determinants of health, innovation and more. Confirmed panelists: Karen Brach, President, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois James Kiamos, CEO, CountyCare Health Plan Pam Sanborn, Plan President, Molina Healthcare of Illinois Register now

A leading group of state lawmakers will preview what they see as the top health issues this legislative session at a Health News Illinois breakfast panel in Springfield on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Panelists: Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford Register now   HNI Event Series […]

Like hospitals across the state, Sinai Health System halted elective procedures in March, and overturned its operations in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Now, the Chicago-area’s largest safety net system is ready to start opening back up.

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.