Durbin seeks to address food insecurity – Health News Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced a plan this week intended to reduce food waste and help feed Americans facing food insecurity.
Senate approves extension of taxing authority for mental health services – Health News Illinois
The Illinois Senate signed off this week on a plan to ensure township mental health boards can levy taxes to provide services.
AMA President Ehrenfeld talks physician burnout, technology – Health News Illinois
Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, a Milwaukee anesthesiologist who is president of the Chicago-based American Medical Association, says his role is “squarely focused on the big challenges in our healthcare system.”
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital plans $26.8 million modernization – Health News Illinois
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge is planning a $26.8 million modernization project of its outpatient oncology program, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
IDPH: Maternal mortality remains high among Black Illinoisans – Health News Illinois
Black Illinois women continue to die at disparately higher rates from medical causes, while substance use disorder is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death, according to a state report released this week.
IDPH announces $9.5 million in grants to provide youth mental health services – Health News Illinois
Forty organizations will receive $9.5 million to support child and adolescent mental health services, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.
Over $280 million in medical debt erased for Cook County residents – Health News Illinois
A Cook County initiative has erased more than $280 million of residents’ medical debt over the past year, county board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday. Over 158,000 Cook County residents have benefited.
Pritzker proposes standalone early childhood agency – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a plan Tuesday to consolidate all of the state’s early childhood programs and funding into a new state agency.
Raoul joins coalition suing Meta over impact on youth mental health – Health News Illinois
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is part of a coalition of 42 attorneys general who are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that it created harmful features on its social media platforms to purposefully addict children and teens, while misleading the public that the features were safe.
Duckworth proposes Medicare coverage of custom prosthetics for breast cancer patients, survivors – Health News Illinois
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth wants Medicare to cover custom breast prosthetics for breast cancer patients and survivors who have experienced a mastectomy.