Northwestern Medicine opens new outpatient center facility in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood
Northwestern Medicine formally opened a new $100 million outpatient center this week in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
Lawmakers explore using opioid settlement money to study the drug ibogaine
A high-ranking lawmaker is asking Mississippi to use $5 million of opioid settlement money to explore the medical potential of ibogaine, a drug with mixed evidence of its ability to safely treat addiction. At a meeting Thursday of the House and Senate committees that deal with public health, Republican Rep. Sam Creekmore of New Albany […]
BCBSIL awards nearly $10 million in grants to support community health initiatives
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois said Thursday it has awarded nearly $10 million to more than a dozen community organizations that provide support for behavioral health, housing and food security in the state.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital files $96.5 million plan to upgrade ICU
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has asked state regulators to approve plans for a $96.5 million upgrade of its intensive care units.
Mercyhealth reaches $1 million settlement with feds over COVID-19 vaccine policy
Rockford-based Mercyhealth has agreed to pay more than $1 million to employees who had refused to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy.
Nearly $17 million of Senate appropriations could head to Illinois healthcare-related projects
Nearly $17 million in federal funds could head to Illinois for more than a dozen healthcare-related projects, the state’s two senators recently announced.
Chicago announces $40 million investment in homeless shelters
Chicago leaders said Wednesday they will invest $40 million to improve seven shelters for those experiencing homelessness, a mission they said will improve health outcomes and create safer settings for a vulnerable population.
Silver Cross Health System plans $20.6 million medical office building in Lemont
Silver Cross Health System has asked state regulators to approve a nearly $20.6 million plan for a new medical office building in Lemont.
Illinois slated to receive nearly $149 million in Purdue Pharma, Sacklers settlement
Illinois is expected to receive nearly $149 million as part of the national $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, and its owners over their improper marketing of opioids, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said this week.
Health Insider Eggs sold at Arizona Walmarts recalled for possible salmonella contamination abc15.com staff
A California company is recalling nearly 2 million dozens of eggs after possibly being contaminated with Salmonella. August Egg Company is recalling brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs because of the possible contamination. Seventy-nine people across seven states have gotten sick with the same outbreak strain of Salmonella that has been linked to eggs. […]