IDPH looks at potential multistate coalition to offset federal health policy changes
Department of Public Health officials said Thursday they are exploring multistate collaborations to coordinate public health guidelines separate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HFS seeks members for new Medicaid beneficiary advisory council
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking members to serve on a new advisory council to help “shape future policy decisions” for the Medicaid program.
CDPH, UIC to collaborate on air monitoring network
The Chicago Department of Public Health will collaborate with the University of Illinois Chicago on a new network to monitor the city’s air quality.
Mississippi health officials declare emergency over infant mortality rate
The Mississippi State Department of Health on Thursday declared a public health emergency in response to a rising infant mortality rate in the state – most of which is occurring among Black babies. In 2024, Mississippi saw its highest rate of infant deaths in over a decade. Wake up informed Get the latest Mississippi news […]
UnitedHealth, Amedisys settle with Illinois, DOJ over $3.3 billion merger
UnitedHealth and Amedisys have agreed to a settlement with Illinois, three states and the Department of Justice, clearing the path for their $3.3 billion merger to go through.
Health Insider Former CDC chief warns ‘many will suffer’ from cuts to mRNA vaccine development Taylor O’Bier
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services will cancel $500 million worth of contracts for vaccine development projects that are using mRNA technology. Experts have said the decision is “unfathomable.” This particular type of vaccine, short for “messenger ribonucleic acid,” is credited with slowing the 2020 […]
IDFPR wraps ‘phase two’ of transition to online system
Twenty-five additional licenses have been added to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s new online system.
Raoul sues HHS over sharing of Medicaid data with deportation officials
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined colleagues Tuesday to sue the Department of Health and Human Services over sharing the state’s Medicaid data with the Department of Homeland Security to support the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.
RFK Jr.’s Mass Firings Likely Unlawful and Must Be Halted, Judge Says
A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation’s health workforce. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose granted the preliminary injunction sought by a coalition of attorneys general from 19 […]
IDFPR announces next wave of licenses for new online system
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said Tuesday that 21 additional licenses have been added to its new online system.