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Illinois launches Health Information Exchange Illinois Times

WEBThe Office of Health Information Technology will work with regional extension centers at Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University to help …

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Facing racial disparities in Illinois health care

WEBElissa Bassler of the Public Health Institute testifies virtually Monday before the Senate Health and Human Services and Public Health committees about the need …

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CEO of HSHS Illinois Division resigns after three months

WEBThe president and chief executive officer of Hospital Sisters Health System’s Illinois division has resigned after less than three months on the job. HSHS …

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The "Living Room" provides free crisis care News Illinois …

WEBMemorial's Living Room is at 710 N. Eighth St. and operates from noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Mental health care should not be a luxury. And those in crisis don't …

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Springfield Clinic launches its own health plan

WEBDean Olsen is a senior staff writer for Illinois Times. He can be reached at: [email protected], 217-679-7810 or @DeanOlsenIT.

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Public health promotes a different vaccine News Illinois …

WEBJacob Wargo, who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, received the first dose of the mpox vaccine at the Sangamon County …

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Blue Cross fined by state for third time in two years

WEBBlue Cross paid a March 2022 fine of $339,000 for failing to notify the state in 2021 about the removal of Springfield Clinic as an in-network provider. The 2022 action marked the …

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Springfield doctors join push for statewide insurance reform

WEBTwo Springfield doctors are part of Gov. JB Pritzker's push to reform what he called "predatory health insurance practices." The Democratic governor's proposed …

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WEBLawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers. 95 former detainees sue over abuse they allegedly experienced from 1996 to 2017. Rampant …

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A call for help News Illinois Times

WEBDean Olsen is a senior staff writer for Illinois Times. He can be reached at: [email protected], 217-679-7810 or @DeanOlsenIT. Illinois Times has …

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Grant expands Cielo's outreach to Springfield's Hispanic community

WEBSpringfield nonprofit Cielo (Spanish for "sky" or "heaven") has just been awarded a $230,000 grant by the Illinois Public Health Association. The organization, …

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Female health fair Illinois Times

WEBSpringfield’s premier event devoted to the physical, emotional and financial health and well-being of women of all ages returns to the Illinois State Fairgrounds’ Orr …

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Seeking asylums Illinois Times

WEBDr. Joseph Mehr has been tracking Illinois’ long, rough history of helping the mentally ill. By IT PICKS. Hydrotherapy at the Elgin State Hospital, 1950s. In a 40-year …

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Healthy, Wealthy and Wise 2023 Community & Lifestyle Illinois …

WEBHealthy, Wealthy and Wise 2023. It’ s easy to make New Year’s resolutions to eat better, exercise more, drink more water and the like, but much harder to sustain …

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Crisis pregnancy centers in the spotlight News Illinois Times

WEBMemorial Health will no longer provide financial or in-kind support to crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel against abortions, Illinois Times has learned. The …

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A strategic plan to address homelessness News Illinois Times

WEBDean Olsen. Dean Olsen is a senior staff writer for Illinois Times. He can be reached at: [email protected], 217-679-7810 or @DeanOlsenIT. Illinois Times …

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Understaffing problematic at McFarland Mental Health

WEBWhen registered nurse Stephanie Ambrose was attacked by a female patient at McFarland Mental Health Center in February 2021, short staffing in other …

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City disburses $3 million grant to address homelessness

WEBSolid Rock Youth Transitional Services will receive $587,500 to prepare young people between age 18 and 21 who are aging out of the foster care system so …

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Tough choices at Memorial Health News Illinois Times

WEBIllinois Times has learned Memorial Health's recently announced layoffs totaled about 300 – with 120 involving people in leadership positions – and that the cuts …

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