CDC: 5 counties at medium COVID-19 community levels – Health News Illinois
Federal health officials recommend those at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 take precautions in five Illinois counties, according to data released last week. Hancock, Johnson, Massac, Scott and Wabash are at medium COVID-19 community levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, 20 counties were at medium levels. For the […]
Five federal Illinois lawmakers seek to expand family and medical leave – Health News Illinois
Five Illinois Democrats joined colleagues last week to introduce a proposal to expand family and medical leave.
Five federal Illinois lawmakers seek to expand family and medical leave – Health News Illinois
Five Illinois Democrats joined colleagues last week to introduce a proposal to expand family and medical leave.
Duckworth, Durbin seek to support pharmacies provide access to reproductive healthcare – Health News Illinois
Illinois’ two Democratic senators have asked the nation’s largest pharmacies about ways that policymakers can help improve access to reproductive health services.
Duckworth, Durbin seek to support pharmacies provide access to reproductive healthcare – Health News Illinois
Illinois’ two Democratic senators have asked the nation’s largest pharmacies about ways that policymakers can help improve access to reproductive health services.
Entheo IL’s Geoff Bathje on push to regulate psychedelics in Illinois – Health News Illinois
Among the hundreds of proposals introduced in the early weeks of the spring legislative session is a plan to create a new program in Illinois that would give patients access to psychedelic therapy. The introduction of the legislation by Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, coincided with the launch of Entheo IL, a statewide coalition to […]
Health leaders lay out major issues facing industry in 2023 – Health News Illinois
The continued workforce crisis and the growing demand for mental healthcare are among the challenges that healthcare leaders must focus on going forward, a panel of experts said this week.
Review board monitoring temporary closure of St. Margaret’s Health-Peru – Health News Illinois
Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board officials said this week they are watching the situation around the recent closure of St. Margaret’s Health’s Peru hospital.
Raoul files suit against 14 manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’ over contamination – Health News Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has filed a lawsuit against 14 manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals,” saying the companies hid threats to public health and the environment.
Schakowsky brings back measure to rename Medicare Advantage plans – Health News Illinois
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, has reintroduced legislation that would rename Medicare Advantage plans, bar private insurers from using Medicare in plan titles and impose fines on carriers that do.