Senate committee approves plan to add e-cigarettes to indoor smoking law – Health News Illinois
A Senate committee signed off Wednesday on a proposal to add e-cigarettes to an existing state law that prohibits smoking in nearly all indoor public places.
Pritzker defends administration’s response to issues at mental health facility in Anna – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Wednesday that his administration did what it could in addressing issues at the troubled Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna ahead of Wednesday’s announcement of changes for the campus.
Illinois launches new Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center – Health News Illinois
State and local leaders convened Wednesday in Springfield to launch a new center aimed at improving the recruitment, education and training of behavioral health professionals.
Exceptional Care & Training Center plans $27.1 million relocation of services – Health News Illinois
Exceptional Care & Training Center is seeking permission from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to replace its Sterling skilled nursing facility with a new $21.7 million center.
Senate committees approve various healthcare proposals – Health News Illinois
The Senate’s health committees approved various proposals on Tuesday, as a deadline approaches to get legislation out of committee.
Pritzker announces ‘transformation initiative’ for mental health facility in Anna – Health News Illinois
Transformational changes are planned for the troubled Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. JB Pritzker and the Department of Human Services.
MacNeal Hospital to discontinue open heart surgery services – Health News Illinois
MacNeal Hospital plans to discontinue its open heart surgery services, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
State releases guidance on protections against abortion-related discrimination – Health News Illinois
State officials laid out guidance last week on existing protections for individuals against discrimination based on abortion and other reproductive health decisions.
Report: Paying family members for at-home medical care of children could address healthcare workforce shortage – Health News Illinois
States have the potential to address the shortage of home healthcare workers for children with complex medical needs by offering family members training and payment, according to a recent report by researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Pritzker calls on Walgreens to reconsider decision to not distribute abortion pills in certain states – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday called on Deerfield-based Walgreens to reconsider the company’s decision not to dispense abortion pills in several states where they are legal.