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Raoul urges more PFAS action by feds
Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week asked the federal government to consider listing all “forever chemicals” as hazardous waste, which he said would ensure a more comprehensive regulatory response for a class of chemicals shown to pose public health risks.
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Report: Medicare price negotiations could save money for tens of thousands of Illinoisans
Tens of thousands of Illinoisans could see savings due to Medicare drug price negotiations, according to a report released earlier this month by the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
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Panelists discuss structural challenges to improving maternal health
Better collaboration and coordination are necessary to address the maternal health crisis and persistent disparities in outcomes, a panel of experts said Tuesday. “We’re in a really important time in […]
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Pritzker, Preckwinkle hope city of Chicago approves $70 million to support asylum seeker response
Gov. JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are hopeful the Chicago City Council will approve Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $70 million request to help support asylum seekers.
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OSF files $138 million plan to revamp services in Illinois Valley region
OSF HealthCare is seeking state approval for a nearly $138 million project to transform its operations in the Illinois Valley region.
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Pritzker highlights effort to erase medical debt
Advocates joined Gov. JB Pritzker Monday to call on lawmakers to approve a $10 million investment in the upcoming budget to help eliminate medical debt for 340,000 low-income Illinoisans.
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Johnson requests $70 million to support asylum seekers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will ask the Chicago City Council for $70 million to support thousands of asylum seekers.
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Senate Democrats seek to improve recruitment of social workers
Illinois lawmakers unveiled a package of bills last week intended to improve recruitment of social workers.
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On the record with RUSH Specialty Hospital CEO Mike DeLaRosa
Rush University System for Health and Pennsylvania-based Select Medical Corporation this week formally opened a new 100-bed specialty hospital on Chicago’s west side.
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LatestOSF HealthCare Cancer Institute welcomes first proton therapy patient
After officially opening in February, the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute, in Peoria, Illinois, has welcomed in its first proton beam radiation therapy patients.
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid rolls drop slightly in January
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by nearly 1 percent in January, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Insurance committee approves several pre-authorization bills
The House’s Insurance Committee signed off on various healthcare proposals Tuesday afternoon, including several related to pre-authorization.
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Lawmakers discuss role of AI in healthcare
State lawmakers took a "first step" Wednesday evening to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare — and whether regulations need to be put in place.
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