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 […]

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 […]

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.