Pritzker signs law protecting access to reproductive healthcare, gender-affirming care – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker took action last week on a proposal to protect healthcare providers and their patients who come to Illinois for abortion or gender-affirming services from legal action by neighboring states
Jeremy Klemanski discusses goals as new Gateway Foundation CEO – Health News Illinois
Jeremy Klemanski became CEO of Gateway Foundation last week.
Healthcare.gov enrollment in Illinois outpaces last year – Health News Illinois
Healthcare.gov enrollment in Illinois is outpacing where it was last year.
Rush proposes $51.2 million medical office building in Lisle – Health News Illinois
Rush University Medical Center is looking to build a nearly $51.2 million medical office in Lisle, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health and Facilities Services Review Board.
Lawmakers raise awareness about cervical health – Health News Illinois
Lawmakers are working to boost awareness of cervical health.
HHS provides almost $13 million to Illinois groups to boost mental health – Health News Illinois
The Department of Health and Human Services is providing nearly $13 million to Illinois groups to boost school-based mental health services and training on recognizing mental health challenges for early intervention.
IDOI fines Quartz $500,000 – Health News Illinois
Quartz, an insurance plan based in Wisconsin, has been fined $500,000 for violating federal and state parity laws that require health plans to have the same levels of coverage for mental health and substance use disorder that they have for medical and surgical care.
Lawmakers direct hundreds of millions in additional funds toward hospitals, other providers – Health News Illinois
Lawmakers set aside hundreds of millions of funds this week to support hospitals and other healthcare providers in Illinois.
DPI, IDPH launch website to track COVID-19 activity in wastewater – Health News Illinois
A new website launched Tuesday tracks COVID-19 activity in Illinois’ wastewater system.
UChicago Medicine takes controlling interest in four AdventHealth hospitals – Health News Illinois
University of Chicago Medicine has officially taken controlling interest in AdventHealth’s four hospitals in the west Chicago suburbs, the organizations announced Tuesday.