Cunningham to retire as Medicaid administrator
Illinois Medicaid Administrator Kelly Cunningham said Friday she intends to retire at the end of June.
Alzheimer’s Association, IDPH launch initiative to potentially reduce cognitive decline
The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter recently announced it will partner with the state’s Department of Public Health and other stakeholders on a new initiative to reduce cognitive decline through lifestyle-based education and outreach.
35 Illinois hospitals receive A grades in latest Leapfrog rankings
Thirty-five of 111 Illinois hospitals studied by the Leapfrog Group received top marks on patient safety, according to a report released Thursday.
Aetna’s Rushil Desai talks collaboration with AbsoluteCare on new Chicago health facility
Aetna’s Rushil Desai talks collaboration with AbsoluteCare on new Chicago health facility
OSF’s Brandi Clark talks expansion of home-based hospital care – Health News Illinois
OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford recently became the system’s second hospital to offer acute care at home.
Report: Pediatric mental health emergencies, wait times rose during COVID-19 pandemic – Health News Illinois
More children with severe mental health conditions came to pediatric emergency departments and required psychiatric admission during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
House committee signs off on additional abortion protections – Health News Illinois
A House committee signed off Wednesday on a bevy of healthcare-related bills, including one intended to further shield Illinois abortion providers from out-of-state legal challenges.
Raoul says hundreds of millions of dollars brought in last year from tobacco, opioid settlements – Health News Illinois
Illinois received hundreds of millions of dollars last year from settlements related to tobacco and opioid litigation, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Wednesday.
Johnson names chief homelessness officer – Health News Illinois
Sendy Soto will serve as Chicago’s inaugural chief homelessness officer, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced this week.
IDPH, partners launch educational campaign on firearm restraining order laws – Health News Illinois
The Department of Public Health said Tuesday it will collaborate with partner organizations to raise awareness of the state’s “red flag laws.”