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.
Cook County Health seeks transitions to value-based care contracts
Cook County Health said this week it will accelerate its adoption of alternative payment models as part of an effort to diversify revenue ahead of anticipated Medicaid cuts.
Raoul requests FDA remove restrictions on access to mifepristone
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and more than a dozen colleagues this week urged the Trump administration to remove restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone.
An Ohio Couple Welcomes a Baby Boy From a Nearly 31-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years in what is believed to be the longest storage time before a birth. In what’s known as embryo adoption, Lindsey and Tim Pierce used a handful of donated embryos that have been […]
Appeals court sides with Illinois in challenge over Trump’s move to limit citizenship
A federal appeals court sided with Illinois and three other states this week and affirmed a nationwide injunction on President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for some children.
Illinois accepted into new access model for cell and gene therapy
Illinois was accepted this week into a new access model focused on helping Medicaid patients access expensive sickle cell disease treatment.
Illinois Congressional Democrats ask Kennedy Jr. to stop sharing Medicaid data with Trump deportation officials
Six Illinois Congressional Democrats joined colleagues this week to urge Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to stop sharing the state’s Medicaid data with the Department of Homeland Security to support the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.
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.
Panelists discuss effects of federal changes to medical research, potential cap on indirect costs
A panel of experts joined Health News Illinois this week to discuss the state of medical research, specifically in light of major upheaval at the National Institutes of Health that […]
Free and charitable clinics ask lawmakers for continued financial support
Advocates for Illinois’ free and charitable clinics made their case this week for millions in state funding.