Advocates discuss improving emergency response care
Further collaboration among stakeholders and updating the mindset of those on the front lines are key to improving care delivered during emergency responses, a panel of experts said last week.
Raoul urges Danville to reject ordinance restricting abortion access
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Danville leaders to reject an ordinance that would restrict access to abortion services.
Pritzker pledges smooth Medicaid redeterminations process
Illinois will not see a “coverage cliff” as Medicaid redeterminations begin due to efforts to thoroughly handle the process over the coming year, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
CDC: 4 counties at elevated COVID-19 community levels
Federal health officials recommend those at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 take precautions in four Illinois counties, up two counties from the prior week.
Duckworth proposes plan to protect access to IVF, other assisted reproductive technology
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth last week introduced legislation aiming to protect access to in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technology across the country.
House committee approves plan to address childhood behavioral health
A House committee signed off last week on a proposal to implement recommendations made earlier this year in the children’s behavioral health blueprint laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration.
HSHS St. John’s Hospital completes $17.2 million ICU expansion
Officials at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield on Thursday christened its recently completed $17.2 million intensive care unit expansion and renovation. The 28,100-square-foot expansion includes 28 new patient rooms, with a net addition of 10 cardiovascular intensive care unit and six ICU rooms. “Enhancing and improving the use of space for families and colleagues […]
AFSCME-backed caregivers push for higher wages
Caregivers represented by the AFSCME Council 31 renewed calls this week to raise wages for direct support professionals who work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Chicago Mayor-elect Johnson announces transition committee
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced the heads of his transition committee, including a subcommittee to oversee health and human services.
Pritzker signs law codifying COVID-19 orders related to licensure
Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Thursday a plan that codifies certain executive orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals entering the healthcare workforce.