Underwood proposes plan to increase access to contraceptiv
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, joined colleagues last week to ease access to contraceptive products, specifically those sold over-the-counter.
Pritzker asks FDA for more info on response to chemotherapy drug shortages
Gov. JB Pritzker is asking the Food and Drug Administration for more information on how it’s responding to a national shortage of chemotherapy medications.
On the record with OSF Heart of Mary President J.T. Barnhart
Several months after becoming president of OSF Health of Mary Medical Center in Urbana earlier this year, J.T. Barnhart says he sees plenty of opportunities for growth in the region.
Davis brings back bipartisan measure to support those impacted by trauma
Rep. Danny Davis, D-Chicago, is reintroducing in the House a bipartisan bill that aims to increase support for children and adults exposed to trauma.
Board finds merit to allegations of unfair labor practices at Howard Brown Health
A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board said this week it has found merit to allegations that Chicago’s Howard Brown Health engaged in unfair labor practices when it moved to lay off dozens of workers earlier this year.
Union workers at Loretto Hospital deliver 10-day strike notice
Nearly 200 workers at Loretto Hospital in Chicago delivered a 10-day strike notice on Wednesday over what they say are low wages and unsafe staffing conditions.
Innovia Surgery Center to add dentistry to its services at Wood Dale facility
Innovia Surgery Center in Wood Dale plans to add general dentistry to its services, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Chicago City Council approves $2.9 million purchase of Lincoln Square hotel for transitional housing, behavioral health support
The Chicago City Council signed off Wednesday on the $2.9 million purchase of the former Diplomat Hotel in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, with the goal to turn it into a pilot program site that provides behavioral health and housing support for those experiencing homelessness.
IDFPR to restart on licensure language for midwives
A state agency will start from scratch on rules that dictate licensure for midwives operating in Illinois to address stakeholders’ concerns.
HFS: Program offering health coverage for undocumented individuals could run out of money by fall without changes
A program offering Medicaid-like coverage for certain undocumented individuals could run over budget as early as November without changes, representatives of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services said Tuesday. […]