OSF HealthCare, US HealthVest plan 100-bed behavioral health hospital in Peoria – Health News Illinois
OSF HealthCare and New York-based US HealthVest plan to join forces to build a 100-bed behavioral health hospital in Peoria, the organizations announced Thursday.
Deaconess to acquire four southern Illinois hospitals – Health News Illinois
Indiana-based Deaconess Health System plans to acquire four southern Illinois-based hospitals.
Pritzker, Bailey spar on abortion rights, pandemic response in first debate – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker and his challenger Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, on Thursday laid out their plans for the future of abortion in Illinois and how they would respond to future pandemics during the first of two scheduled debates.
Panelists discuss barriers to improving care for Illinois’ Medicaid population – Health News Illinois
Funding, workforce and a lack of collaboration remain challenges to improving care for Illinois’ Medicaid population, a panel of experts said this week.
Five Illinois groups receive $14.2 million to support community health workforce – Health News Illinois
Five Illinois groups will receive more than $14 million in federal funds to help bolster the community health workforce.
Raoul, DOI support restoring ACA anti-discrimination protections – Health News Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Department of Insurance support the federal government’s effort to restore healthcare discrimination protections under the Affordable Care Act.
COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases continue gradual decline – Health News Illinois
As of Tuesday, 947 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 43 from Monday and down 26 from the prior week.
Panelists call for more funding for public health with fewer strings attached – Health News Illinois
Despite increased attention and money brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, public health funding remains inadequate and overly complicated, panelists said Tuesday during a Health News Illinois panel in Chicago.
Pipeline Health files for bankruptcy, promises to continue effort to sell two Illinois hospitals – Health News Illinois
Los Angeles-based Pipeline Health said Tuesday it will continue to move forward with the sale of its two Illinois hospitals as it goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board signed off in June on the sale of Pipeline’s Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago and West Suburban Medical Center in […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations flatten, cases continue decline – Health News Illinois
As of Monday, 990 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up 121 from Sunday and down 38 from the prior week.