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.
UIC joins national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screening – Health News Illinois
The University of Illinois Chicago will be the first site in Illinois to participate in a national study looking for a shared cancer signal in a sample of patient blood.
UIC joins national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screening – Health News Illinois
The University of Illinois Chicago will be the first site in Illinois to participate in a national study looking for a shared cancer signal in a sample of patient blood.
U of I System to shut down COVID-19 testing company – Health News Illinois
The University of Illinois System said Monday it plans to discontinue its for-profit organization that provides saliva-based COVID-19 testing in other states.
U of I System to shut down COVID-19 testing company – Health News Illinois
The University of Illinois System said Monday it plans to discontinue its for-profit organization that provides saliva-based COVID-19 testing in other states.
Surgicore plans to close ambulatory surgery treatment center – Health News Illinois
Surgicore plans to close its ambulatory surgery treatment center in Chicago, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Schou to retire as head of Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network – Health News Illinois
Pat Schou, who has led the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network since its inception in 2003, intends to retire next year.
Medicaid rolls see continued drop in August – Health News Illinois
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls continued their decline in August, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Panelists talk licensure compacts and their impact on the workforce – Health News Illinois
Illinois is one of 37 states that have joined a compact making it easier for doctors licensed elsewhere to practice in the Land of Lincoln.
Raoul urges feds to improve access to mental health, substance use services – Health News Illinois
The federal government must implement stronger regulations to ensure behavioral healthcare is as available to patients as other types of care, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 17 of his colleagues.