IDPH: RSV rates remain low heading into spring – Health News Illinois
Illinois’ rate of coronavirus and other respiratory viruses remains low, the Department of Public Health said Friday.
HFS anticipates $13.1 million cost savings from redeterminations of enrollees in Medicaid-like programs for undocumented adults – Health News Illinois
Illinois will save just over $13 million from the coming eligibility verifications of those enrolled in programs that provide Medicaid-like coverage for undocumented adults, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services said last week.
Medicaid rolls drop slightly in December – Health News Illinois
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by just over 0.3 percent in December, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
UChicago Medicine nurses ratify four-year contract – Health News Illinois
Nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center have ratified a four-year contract that they say will help the provider better recruit and retain experienced nurses.
Pritzker signs budget – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed late last week the $42.3 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Lighfoot: Racism is a public health issue – Health News Illinois
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared racism a public health issue late last week, joining a growing number of municipalities and providers in officially recognizing systemic racism’s impact on health inequities.
On the record with Advocate Health Care President Dia Nichols – Health News Illinois
Roughly six months after taking over as president of the Illinois division of Advocate Health, Dia Nichols said he’s still taking it all in.
Illinois starts to quarantine migrant families exposed to measles at Chicago hotel – Health News Illinois
Asylum seekers exposed to recent measles cases at a Chicago-run shelter are being quarantined in a hotel for temporary shelter, state agencies said Thursday.
House committee approves plans tackling administrative burdens facing behavioral health workforce, network adequacy – Health News Illinois
A workgroup would explore ways to reduce burdens facing the behavioral health workforce under a plan approved Thursday by a House committee.
Lurie Children’s starts to reactivate patient portal – Health News Illinois
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said Thursday it has begun to reactive its patient portal.