IDPH provides air purifiers to Head Start programs to fight spread of respiratory viruses
The Department of Public Health will provide more than 1,000 air purifiers to Head Start programs across Illinois to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.
Chicago Department of Public Health to collaborate with community partners to map hottest places in the city
The Chicago Department of Public Health said Monday it will partner with community-based organizations to create heat maps and develop solutions to protect residents from extreme weather this summer.
Chicago HEAL Initiative releases four-year report
An initiative to boost the health and economic prosperity of 18 south and west side Chicago neighborhoods has made significant progress in hiring area residents, according to a report released Monday.
Illinois set to see $2.9 million through settlement with Suboxone maker
Illinois will receive about $2.9 million from a settlement with the maker of Suboxone, a drug that treats opioid addiction.
Durbin rings alarm bells on cancer drug shortage, FDA OKs temporary imports
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is ringing the alarm bell on a shortage of critical cancer drugs, calling for more action from the Food and Drug Administration to curb the crisis. Meanwhile, the FDA said Friday it would allow for the temporary importation of a key oncology drug.
Illinois organizations part of Cancer Moonshot partnership
Several Illinois healthcare organizations are among more than 90 founding members of CancerX, a public-private offshoot of President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot.
Panelists recap legislative session
Illinois lawmakers increased Medicaid rates, beefed up insurance rate review and modified a Medicaid-like program for undocumented immigrants during the recently concluded spring legislative session.
Report: Community health workers improve health outcomes, but need ‘sustainable’ funding
Community health worker programs have helped to improve health outcomes, but a newsurvey released this week shows that sustained funding is necessary to keep those programs operating post-pandemic.
Gabel: Increased flexibility driver of state-based exchange move
A state-based health insurance exchange would give the state more flexibility for open enrollment, outreach and coordinating coverage for individuals eligible for Medicaid.
BJC HealthCare plans to merge with Kansas City-based Saint Luke’s Health System
BJC Healthcare, which has hospitals in southern Illinois, plans to merge with Kansas City-based Saint Luke’s Health System to form a $10 billion, 28-hospital health system that would span Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.