Illinois sees new increase in COVID-19 metrics – Health News Illinois
Illinois has started to see a Memorial Day-fueled rise in its COVID-19 metrics, according to recent data from the Department of Public Health.
Raoul calls on FDA to regulate non-tobacco nicotine products – Health News Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 30 colleagues last week urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reject marketing authorization for all non-tobacco nicotine products.
Pritzker approves expansion of HIV and AIDS care, other healthcare bills – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed off on nine healthcare bills last week, including a pair removing barriers to access for HIV and AIDS care and prevention.
Pritzker signs mental health workforce omnibus – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed a legislative package intended to bolster the mental health workforce.
Chicago Abortion Fund’s Megan Jeyifo on preparations ahead of expected overturn of Roe v. Wade – Health News Illinois
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected as early as this month to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democratic officials have repeatedly said Illinois will become an “oasis” for abortion services in the midwest. With some estimates that Illinois may see tens of thousands of additional out-of-state individuals per year seeking services, abortion groups have worked to […]
Two Illinois areas to receive $1 million to address psychostimulant misuse, overdose deaths – Health News Illinois
Two Illinois communities will receive $1 million total in federal funds to address psychostimulant misuse and related overdose deaths.
Former owner of Chicago healthcare company sentenced to year in prison for fraudulent Medicare billing – Health News Illinois
The former owner of a Chicago-based healthcare company was sentenced this week to a year in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million from Medicare through a phony billing scheme.
Pritzker signs plan to address food insecurities – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker took action Thursday on a plan to increase access to food options.
32 Illinois counties now at “high” COVID-19 transmission risk – Health News Illinois
Over a quarter of Illinois counties are now at “high” COVID-19 transmission risk, according to data released late Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The 32 counties are at a level where the agency recommends people mask indoors in public spaces, while another 28 counties are rated at the “medium” risk level. […]
Illinois’ hospitalizations drop, cases start rising again – Health News Illinois
As of Tuesday, 1,201 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 17 from Monday and down 60 from the prior week. Of the patients in the hospital, 121 were in intensive care units, up 10 from Monday and down six from the prior week. Twenty-one percent of Illinois’ ICU beds were available, down two […]