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Provider groups renew push for legislation to ensure access to 340B Program drugs
With several weeks left in the spring legislative session, several healthcare associations are again calling on lawmakers to consider legislation that would prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering with the ability of providers to receive prescription drugs if contracted with the 340B program, which provides discounted drugs to safety-net providers.
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House passes proposal to create standalone early childhood agency
A proposal to create a new agency that would house all of the state’s early childhood programs, including child care services, heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after being approved Thursday by the House.
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Ascension EHR down as health system responds to cybersecurity incident
Ascension said Thursday evening that certain network systems — including its electronic health record — are unavailable as it responds to a cybersecurity incident.
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Senate committee approves plan to further protect reproductive health records
A Senate committee approved a plan Wednesday intended to further protect the health records of those who receive abortion care in Illinois.
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IDFPR takes steps to improve healthcare licensing process
Leaders at the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said Wednesday that they've taken positive steps to improve the state’s ability to process healthcare licenses.
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Lawmakers continue PBM hearings
Illinois lawmakers debated Tuesday whether the state needs to further regulate pharmacy benefit managers.
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Senate committee approves plan to study, improve diversity of clinical cancer trials
A Senate committee approved legislation Tuesday to boost diversity in clinical cancer trials.
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Senate committee approves plan to expand fentanyl education in schools
Illinois middle schoolers would be required to learn about the dangers of fentanyl under a plan approved Tuesday by a Senate committee.
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LatestIDPH’s Healthy Illinois Survey gets underway
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced the start of the 2024 Healthy Illinois Survey, a statewide effort to compile essential data on the current state of health and wellness and areas where public health can be improved.
Medicare/Medicaid
HFS expects decision soon on new Medicaid behavioral health model
A top Department of Healthcare and Family Services official said they hope to learn by next month whether the federal government will approve an application for a new behavioral health model for the state’s Medicaid program.
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Insurance
Pritzker begins statewide tour touting insurance reform
Gov. JB Pritzker embarked Monday on the first stop of a planned weeklong tour to highlight an effort to reform the insurance sector.
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Health Reform
Illinois receives $240.9 million for lead service line replacement
Illinois is receiving nearly $241 million to identify and replace lead service lines, which connect water mains to people’s homes, the federal Environmental Protection Agency said last week.
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Hospitals
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital plans $26.4 million expansion
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington has asked state regulators to sign off on a $26.4 million expansion to modernize its laboratory and pharmacy departments.
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