Lawmakers weigh range of healthcare issues – Health News Illinois
This year’s abbreviated legislative session doesn’t appear to be slowing lawmakers down.
Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline – Health News Illinois
As of Wednesday, 2,380 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 116 from Tuesday and down 963 from the prior week. Of the patients in the hospital, 432 were in intensive care units, down 17 from Tuesday and down 140 from the prior week. There were 238 patients on ventilators, down five from Tuesday […]
House committee approves plan for resident representation on life care community boards – Health News Illinois
A House committee signed off this week on a proposal to include resident representation on the boards of life plan communities.
Lawmakers consider plan to adjust sales tax exemption, tax credits for certain hospitals – Health News Illinois
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation intended to address sales tax exemptions and tax credits for nonprofit and investor-owned hospitals.
CDC awards nearly $85 million to Illinois, Chicago and Cook County departments of public health for health disparities work – Health News Illinois
Nearly $85 million is heading to the Illinois, Chicago and Cook County public health departments to help with COVID-19-related health disparities.
Senate Education Committee signs off on plan for mental health education in schools – Health News Illinois
Education on how to access mental health services will be provided in Illinois schools under a plan approved Wednesday by a Senate committee.
House Committee approves statewide drug take-back program – Health News Illinois
A House committee on Wednesday approved a plan to create a uniform statewide drug take-back program that would be funded and operated by drug manufacturers.
Pritzker to lift statewide mask mandate on Feb. 28 – Health News Illinois
Illinois’ indoor mask mandate in most public places will be lifted on Feb. 28, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.
Pritzker to lift statewide mask mandate on Feb. 28 – Health News Illinois
Illinois’ indoor mask mandate in most public places will be lifted on Feb. 28, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.
IDPH’s Charles Williams talks new state initiative to monitor wastewater for COVID-19 – Health News Illinois
Illinois announced last month plans to launch a new statewide system to monitor for COVID-19 and its variants in wastewater in an effort to detect early warnings of potential outbreaks.