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UCMed Announces Plans for Standalone Cancer Hospital

WebBy Nikhil Jaiswal February 4, 2022. On Thursday, University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) officials announced plans for a new, 128 bed, 500,000 square foot standalone cancer …

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A “Second Pandemic”: The Enduring Impacts of COVID-19 …

WebAngélique has been a member of The Maroon and, more specifically, the Arts section since she started as an Arts reporter in the winter of her first year at UChicago. …

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University Study to Increase Southside Access to HIV …

WebThe University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation (Ci3) in Sexual and Reproductive Health announced Wednesday a two-year pilot study that will …

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Woodlawn Residents Approve Proposed Health Center …

WebFriend Health, a non-profit community health clinic, plans to open new facilities at the intersection of 63rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue over the next two …

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Cancer is Not the Problem – Chicago Maroon

WebUChicago Medicine owes the people of the South Side the mental health care they need, not a $800 million cancer center that no one asked for. By Dominic …

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UCMed Expands Plans for City’s First Freestanding Cancer …

WebOn February 15, UChicago Medicine released updated plans for Chicago’s first freestanding cancer facility, located on East 57th Street between South Maryland …

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Mercy Hospital To Close, and the South Side Shudders

WebNovember 17, 2020. Mercy Hospital is slated to close in Spring 2021, creating fears of a medical care desert for residents of Chicago’s South Side. Editor's Note: in mid …

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UChicago Medicine Abolishes $173.7 Million in Unpaid …

WebOn October 25, UChicago Medicine announced their participation in Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), abolishing $173.7 million in unpaid …

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Wellness Committee Facilitates New HEART Alliance to …

WebThe Health and Wellness Committee, which was founded in the fall of 2019, is a branch of Student Government dedicated to improving the health and well-being of students. …

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Southeast Side to Vote on Expanding Mental Health …

WebVoters in Kenwood, Woodlawn, South Shore, and Hyde Park will vote on a binding referendum that could restore mental health services for low-income, …

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A Year at UCMed: BSD and Pritzker Dean Mark Anderson Reflects, …

WebA native of Connecticut, Anu is a second-year in the College and is (tentatively) studying biology and history. Since joining The Maroon in autumn 2021, she …

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UCMed and Legal Aid Chicago Launch $2.6 Million Project to …

WebThe new program, Recovery Legal Care, includes two full-time lawyers working at UCMed’s level 1 trauma center to provide patients injured by intentional …

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New Becker-Friedman Initiative Explores the Economics of …

WebHarris School of Public Policy and UChicago’s Departments of Medicine and Economics will work together in first phase of initiative.

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State Board Rejects Mercy Hospital Shutdown; Hospital …

WebThe Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously to keep the hospital open, citing concerns over South Side health care access. Mercy …

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Talklet: A Mental Health Start-Up – Chicago Maroon

WebAs students pushed for reform from Student Health and Counseling Services, six university students, four of whom are UChicago students, created Talklet, a mental health platform …

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Without Mental Health Resources, There Is No Life of the Mind

WebThere’s no universal experience with mental health, but I know what mine is. It’s an itch you can’t scratch, the world at a slight angle that doesn’t straighten out.

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University Hospital Patient Information Was Potentially Vulnerable …

WebUniversity of Chicago hospital patient information was potentially vulnerable to hackers due to weaknesses in the University’s network, a Maroon investigation …

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U.S. healthcare is a national failure – Chicago Maroon

WebLast month, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) scored a major victory when they enrolled 80,000 Chicago residents in Care for All, a program that …

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New Study Shows How Parental Beliefs and Socioeconomic Status …

WebA new study shows that parents in low-income families are less likely to believe that an early investment in childhood interactions, such as taking turns and …

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