Ezike talks support for safety nets as Medicaid redeterminations begin anew
Safety-net providers that see a disproportionate number of Medicaid members are especially vulnerable with the return of redeterminations, Sinai Chicago CEO Dr. Ngozi Ezike said this week.
SEIU Healthcare, Loretto Hospital reach tentative agreement
SEIU Healthcare Illinois said Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement with Chicago’s Loretto Hospital to end an 11-day strike.
Pritzker renames Springfield mental health center after women’s rights advocate
The McFarland Mental Health Center in Springfield will now be known as the Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard Mental Health Center, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.
OSF HealthCare to start accepting BCBSIL Medicaid members
OSF HealthCare will start accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Medicaid at all its facilities, the organizations announced this week.
HSHS plans $89 million modernization at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital is planning an $89 million modernization of its Decatur campus, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
IDPH offers $10 million to improve student mental health services
The Department of Public Health said Tuesday it will make nearly $10 million in grants available to strengthen student mental health services.
Arwady: No COVID-19 concerns as CDC reports national uptick in virus
Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday she has little concern over the presence of COVID-19 in the city.
Memorial Health to lay off ‘several hundred’ employees
Memorial Health will lay off “several hundred” employees, the health system confirmed this week.
Pritzker approves plan expanding access to prosthetic limbs
Insurers will be required to cover medically necessary prosthetic or custom orthotic devices under a plan signed Monday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Three federal lawmakers express support for potential ban on menthol cigarettes
Three Illinois Congress members joined 29 colleagues last week to urge the federal government to move forward with a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes.