Panel discusses PBM reform and Medicaid omnibus, status of 340B reform and medical aid in dying
Health News Illinois convened a panel of experts this week to recap the recently-concluded legislative session.
Nursing home groups divided on proposed increase on bed tax
A proposal late in the legislative session to raise the nursing provider assessment, commonly known as the nursing home bed tax, has split the industry.
Why Do My Symptoms Go Away Once I Arrive At My Doctor’s Office?
LOADINGERROR LOADING Maybe you’ve had a horrible week, but by the time your therapy session rolls around, you feel fine. Or maybe you’ve been feeling sick at home, but once you walk into your doctor’s office, all those symptoms disappear. Going to see a health care provider while you’re not actually experiencing otherwise bothersome symptoms […]
Opinion | Patients Are Dying in Emergency Department Waiting Rooms
A special session of Congress was called 35 years ago to make lawmakers and the public aware of stories of patients left to die in hospital parking lots for lack of insurance. Around the time of that congressional testimony, called “Equal Access to Health Care: Patient Dumping,” a new guarantee came about: that any individual […]
Introducing a protocol for using robotic pets in memory care
You might think it was a typical therapy session at a long-term care facility. In a quiet room, a therapist sets down a pet carrier, brings out a cat, and sets it on a resident’s lap. As the resident gently strokes the cat’s fur, it purrs, and the therapist asks the resident questions about their […]