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October 19, 2018 | by Andreea Ciulac

Cook County Sees Boom in Healthcare Jobs – and the Number of Insured Residents

Cook County health officials plan to add 243 workers to better provide for the 10,000 of patients expected to enroll in CountyCare

Cook County — October 19, 2018

Cook County Sees Boom in Healthcare Jobs – and the Number of Insured Residents

A fairly new Medicaid program for uninsured adults in Cook County is driving growth for healthcare
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Nursing Homes — October 18, 2018

University of Illinois Report: Elders are More Neglected in Private Nursing Homes

A team of Chicago researchers found major discrepancies in standards of care between private and
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polio-like illness — October 17, 2018

Health crisis – Illinois Sees Rise in Reports of Polio-Like Illness

Illinois might be on the brink of an outbreak. Ten cases of a polio-like illness were reported in
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Illinois Mental health — October 15, 2018

Illinois Leads the U.S. in Mental Healthcare: only A-rated state

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has said his administration’s focus on mental health and
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Rush University Medical Center — October 15, 2018

Rush University Medical Center second among 99 academic medical centers

Rush University Medical Center ranked second, two spots higher than last year, on a national list
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October 15, 2018

Illinois Hospital Property Tax Exemption

The Illinois Supreme Court decided that nonprofit hospitals will receive a property tax exemption.
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Illinois schools — October 08, 2018

15 Illinois schools named among “America’s Healthiest Schools”

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a nonprofit founded by the American Heart Association and
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heart failure — October 07, 2018

Abbott’s Tiny Clip, a Huge Helper for Patients with Severe Heart Failure

A small device made by Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories can greatly reduce death rates in
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property taxes — October 05, 2018

Illinois Nonprofit Hospitals Don’t Have to Pay Property Taxes

The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed a law that exempts certain medical centers from
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October 04, 2018

Illinois’ Healthcare Debt

Simply put, this piece of Illinois healthcare news doesn’t look good for the state’s teachers
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kidney stones — September 29, 2018

UChicago startup, on cusp of developing a drug to prevent kidney stones

A University of Chicago biotech startup was awarded a $2.3 million grant that would speed up the
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Healthcare Benefits — September 22, 2018

Report: Retired Teacher Healthcare Benefits Puts Each Illinois Resident $4,000 in Debt

A new report says every adult in the state of Illinois will be contributing $4,000 to the
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Tempus — September 20, 2018

Data Analytics Startup Tempus Worth $2 Billion After Series E Financing

Tempus, a three-year old Chicago-based startup using data analytics to improve cancer treatment,
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Illinois State University — September 19, 2018

Illinois State University Awarded Over $660,000 Grant to Build a Cutting-Edge Microscopy Lab

The National Science Foundation (NSF) just awarded a grant of more than $660,000 to Illinois State
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HIV Care — September 17, 2018

An Online Quiz is Raising HIV Awareness Among Illinois Residents

Illinois HIV Care Connect just released a one of a kind quiz to educate HIV-positive Illinois
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ischemic stroke — September 14, 2018

Ischemic stroke research at UICOMP receives federal grant

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will receive $1.8 million from the National
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Emergency Pharmacy — September 13, 2018

Controversy Over Funds for Emergency Pharmacy Benefits in Illinois

The Rauner administration is once again under fire. This time, three Illinois lawmakers seek
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telehealth services — September 13, 2018

Illinois Ramps Up Fight Against Opioid Epidemic with Expansion of Telehealth Services

In a move meant to provide medical access to millions of patients, Illinois has approved a raft of
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Missouri Medicaid — September 05, 2018

Data breach at Missouri Medicaid. Some Illinois patients are impacted.

The personal information of almost 20,000 children was accidentally disclosed in a healthcare data
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medical supply — September 04, 2018

New Illinois healthcare bill passes to prevent medical supply companies from gaining monopoly

A bill that would prevent certain medical supply companies from gaining monopoly power has been
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Medical Marijuana Expansion Law — September 03, 2018

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signs the Medical Marijuana expansion law

Governor Bruce Rauner has signed into law a bill that markedly changes the state of Illinois’
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Essential Health Benefit-benchmark — September 01, 2018

Illinois becomes first state to change Essential Health Benefit-benchmark plan

Illinois is now the only state in the nation to change its essential health benefit
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Medically fragile — August 23, 2018

A New Illinois Healthcare Bill to Help ‘Medically Fragile’ Kids

Illinois governor Bruce Rauner has signed a bill that will give better Medicaid coverage to
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pain policies — August 17, 2018

Report: Illinois Has Room For Improvement When It Comes to Pain Policies For Cancer Patients

Illinois is being praised in a new report for increasing access to healthcare through Medicaid and
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affordable health insurance Illinois — August 16, 2018

Is More Affordable Health Insurance Coming to Illinois?

Illinois could offer more affordable health insurance to more people by 2019, as reported by The
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executive committee — August 13, 2018

Could Illinois Primary Health Care Association’s New Executive Committee Bring Real Change?

After weeks in the media spotlight and under public scrutiny, the Illinois Primary Health Care
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howard buffett — August 11, 2018

Howard Buffett Announces $30M Illinois Investment to Fight Drug Addiction

The private foundation of Howard Buffett, eldest son of Berkshire Hathaway’s billionaire
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Illinois Veteran's Nursing Home Lawsuit — August 09, 2018

Illinois Faces Another Lawsuit Over Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Death

The state of Illinois faces another lawsuit over the wrongful death of a veteran after reported
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Hepatitis C increase in Illinois — August 06, 2018

Injection Drug Use Endemic Spawns Increase in Illinois Hepatitis C Cases

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that the prevalence of hepatitis C
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August 05, 2018

Four Cities Are Suing Trump Administration Over ACA Rollback

Baltimore, Chicago, Columbus, and Cincinnati sued the Trump administration on Thursday, August 2,
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patricia bellock — August 03, 2018

Illinois State Rep. Patricia Bellock to Head the State Department of Healthcare

State Rep. Patricia Bellock has accepted Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent appointment to serve as
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/illinois-telemedicine-taskforce-subcommittee — August 02, 2018

Illinois on Track to Adopt New Telemedicine Law

A task force to modernize Illinois’ telemedicine policies in order to improve quality and
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August 01, 2018

Illinois Lawmakers Calling for Hearing and Overhaul of Health Care Association

The fallout from racially charged remarks that led to the resignation of Illinois Primary Health
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