Advocates call for action to address disparities faced by LGBTQ seniors – Health News Illinois
Older LGBTQ Illinoisans continue to face barriers to healthcare, face discrimination and suffer from other social determinants of health like income insecurity, according to a report released Tuesday by AARP Illinois and SAGE, an LGBTQ advocacy group.
Chicago Public Schools to alter COVID-19 quarantine policy – Health News Illinois
Citing concerns that too many students are being quarantined for potential exposure to COVID-19, officials said Tuesday they will alter the Chicago Public Schools’ quarantine policy.
Pritzker signs executive order on minimum wage for state employees with disabilities – Health News Illinois
Illinois individuals with disabilities will receive equal pay for work they perform as employees of state vendors, per an executive order signed Monday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Survey: Majority of Chicago parents support COVID-19 vaccine mandates at schools, businesses – Health News Illinois
The majority of Chicago parents support COVID-19 vaccine mandates at schools and businesses, according to a new survey by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Pritzker says no immediate plans to lift indoor mask mandate, Biden reschedules Chicago visit for Thursday – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that officials need to see a further downward trajectory in the state’s COVID-19 metrics before they lift the indoor mask mandate.
MATTER receives $1.3 million to boost venture acceleration programs – Health News Illinois
MATTER will receive $1.3 million in federal funds to support entrepreneurs building solutions to improve health and healthcare, the organization said last week.
Peggy Kirk, Nancy Paridy named new leads of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab – Health News Illinois
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab announced last week that Peggy Kirk and Nancy Paridy will lead the organization.
Devoted Health to bring Medicare Advantage plan to Illinois – Health News Illinois
Massachusetts-based Devoted Health will bring its Medicare Advantage plan to Illinois next year, the company announced last week.
Illinois surpasses 25,000 COVID-19 deaths – Health News Illinois
Illinois has surpassed 25,000 COVID-19 deaths, the state’s Department of Public Health reported Friday.
SSM Health plans to roll out $15 per hour minimum wage – Health News Illinois
SSM Health will implement a new minimum wage of $15 per hour throughout the system, starting Oct. 10.