Med society president: Telehealth will improve healthcare access for senior population – Health News Illinois
A top Illinois doctor said Monday that telehealth will improve access to care for the state’s senior population.
Jury awards $363 million in first trial over emissions at Sterigenics’ former Willowbrook facility – Health News Illinois
In the first case over emissions at Sterigenics’ former Willowbrook facility, a Cook County jury on Monday ordered the company and its parent organization to pay $363 million in damages for exposing a woman to dangerous levels of cancer-causing ethylene oxide.
UIC receives $3.1 million to offer reproductive healthcare to underserved teens – Health News Illinois
The University of Illinois Chicago will use a $3.1 million federal grant to expand access to reproductive health services to teens in underserved communities.
IDPH: 188,000 doses of updated COVID-19 boosters administered – Health News Illinois
Illinois vaccinators have administered 188,000 doses of the new COVID-19 booster vaccines so far, the Department of Public Health said Friday.
VP Harris urges protection for abortion rights during Chicago visit – Health News Illinois
Vice President Kamala Harris joined Illinois leaders on Friday to call for voters across the country to protect abortion rights in the coming election.
Illinois Primary Health Care Association prepares for Healthcare.gov open enrollment, public health emergency unwinding – Health News Illinois
The federal government is providing the Illinois Primary Health Care Association nearly $3.6 million to help consumers with the upcoming Healthcare.gov open enrollment period.
Twenty counties at high COVID-19 community levels – Health News Illinois
The number of Illinois counties where masks are recommended in indoor public spaces due to COVID-19 trends fell on Thursday, according to data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty counties are at a “high” community level of COVID-19, down eight from last week. Forty-six counties are at a “medium” risk […]
Illinois’ uninsured rate falls – Health News Illinois
Illinois’ uninsured rate fell to 7 percent in 2021, down 0.4 percentage points from 2019, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday.
COVID-19 variant proportions remain mostly unchanged – Health News Illinois
COVID-19 variant proportions in the six-state region that includes Illinois are mostly unchanged, according to federal projections released this week.
Chicago selects 5,000 participants for cash assistance program – Health News Illinois
The city of Chicago announced Tuesday it has fully enrolled its cash assistance pilot program aimed at aiding low-income households disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.