IDPH looks at potential multistate coalition to offset federal health policy changes
Department of Public Health officials said Thursday they are exploring multistate collaborations to coordinate public health guidelines separate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Illinois to receive over $925,000 in settlement with Gilead Sciences over kickbacks to providers for prescriptions
Illinois will receive over $925,000 as part of a multistate settlement in principle with Gilead Sciences for allegedly running an illegal kickback scheme to promote their HIV medications, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Wednesday.
Raoul joins lawsuit challenging termination of federal grants
Attorney General Kwame Raoul recently joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration for withholding billions of dollars in previously approved federal funds for initiatives like medical research and food insecurities.
Multistate Licensure for Docs, Others Continues to Gain Steam
Efforts to sign up more states for “multistate compacts” that allow out-of-state physicians and other health professionals to practice in another state are continuing into 2024, experts say. For physicians, the ability to practice in multiple states has been simplified through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), a project coordinated in part by the Federation […]