House committee approves dental society plan to address workforce – Health News Illinois
A House committee signed off Wednesday on a plan backed by the Illinois State Dental Society to address workforce issues and expand who can perform certain services.
House’s Human Services approves various healthcare bills – Health News Illinois
The House’s Human Services Committee took up various healthcare-related proposals during a nearly three-and-a-half-hour meeting Wednesday morning.
Pritzker expects appellate court to take up ruling against mask mandate for schools ‘very shortly’ – Health News Illinois
An appellate court is expected to take up a challenge to the mask mandate for schools “very shortly,” Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Wednesday.
Illinois hospitalizations continue decline – Health News Illinois
As of Monday, 1,815 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up four from Sunday and down 819 from the prior week. Of the patients in the hospital, 352 were in intensive care units, down 18 from Sunday and down 112 from the prior week. There were 172 patients on ventilators, down 28 from Sunday […]
Review board holds hearings on UChicago Medicine’s cancer center, Peoria Day Surgery Center – Health News Illinois
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board held two public hearings Tuesday morning, including one for the University of Chicago Medicine’s $633 million freestanding cancer center on Chicago’s south side.
Arwady ‘optimistic’ Chicago can lift COVID-19 mitigations in coming weeks – Health News Illinois
Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday she is hopeful the city will lift its COVID-19 mitigations in the coming weeks, though she reiterated they may not follow the rest of the state in doing so at the end of the month.
Legislators vote down extension of mask mandate rule for schools – Health News Illinois
A legislative body on Tuesday rejected an emergency rule from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration to reissue his mask mandate to public schools as officials await further legal action.
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 2,000 – Health News Illinois
The number of Illinoisans hospitalized with COVID-19 has dipped below 2,000 for the first time in nearly three months. As of Sunday, 1,811 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 111 from Saturday and down 933 from the prior week. It’s the lowest hospitalizations have been since 1,987 were reported on Nov. 25. Of […]
Gordon-Booth plans mental health program in Peoria – Health News Illinois
A Peoria lawmaker is looking to launch a pilot program in the region to place therapists and social workers with law enforcement responding to emergencies.
Lightfoot may not lift Chicago’s mask mandate at end of month – Health News Illinois
While encouraged by the city’s COVID-19 trends, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told reporters Monday she would not commit to lifting the city’s mask mandate on Feb. 28.