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How do we know whether we're healthy

WEBHer article in the British online journal New Scientist looks at the latest health tests that could become routine for check-ups in the future, including those …

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The fight for transparent health care prices in America

WEBAn empty hospital bed in a patient room. (Thomas Barwick/Getty Images) Although hospitals are required by law to post their prices online, only about 36% of …

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Pritzker signs bills altering Illinois’ health insurance market

WEBLegislation authorizes state-based marketplace, rate review. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in …

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Pritzker to call for health insurance reforms in State of the …

WEBGov. JB Pritzker plans to take on the state’s health insurance industry this year by calling for legislation to curb many of the standard practices they use to hold …

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Illinois is seeing a surge in respiratory illnesses NPR Illinois

WEBIllinois’ overall respiratory illness level has increased from Moderate to High and more than half the counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 …

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Illinois sees an increase in respiratory viruses NPR Illinois

WEBTwenty Illinois counties are at Medium level for COVID-19, according to the CDC's tracker. That includes Mason, Tazewell and Fulton counties, but others in the …

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Illinois governor lays out a roadmap for a ‘transformed’ …

WEBGov. JB Pritzker on Friday released a blueprint for transforming what the state acknowledges is a confusing patchwork system for families who need greater …

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COVID Vaccine Appointment Information For Sangamon …

WEBThe drive-thru site is open seven days a week. Sangamon County health department Director Gail O’Neill urged seniors who have trouble accessing the online …

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State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

WEBThe SHIP is part of Healthy Illinois 2028, a five-year plan outlining the major public health crises the state hopes to address. After two years of assessment and …

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Thousands of immigrants in Illinois to lose health care coverage

WEBChanges to a pair of Illinois programs that offer health care coverage to undocumented — and some documented — residents will mean thousands of people …

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Surprise, unanswered questions after state announces

WEBFamilies of patients at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, along with workers and community leaders, reacted with concern after the state’s …

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Fresh Air Weekend: St. Vincent; Kids and mental health

WEBFresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend …

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Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from

WEBChrist House was one of the first medical respite centers, and it's now one of 133 programs spread across 37 states and Washington D.C. They all offer homeless …

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Patients went to this isolated facility for treatment. Instead, nearly

WEBThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois.. On a chilly November …

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Illinois to invest more than $23 million in abortion access

WEBTo expand Illinois’ capacity to care for the sharp increase in abortion-seekers, the state’s Department of Public Health will spend $10 million to create a hotline to aid …

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State partners with Google to launch new portal for children's …

WEBFor years, parents and providers have criticized what they see as a disorganized system for finding children mental health care in Illinois. State leaders are …

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The winner of a $4 billion Illinois contract has a history of

WEBIllinois prison officials are standing by their recent decision to award a new $4 billion contract to the state’s troubled prison health care provider, despite a new report …

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State leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled

WEBA new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state kept on administrators who …

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Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate

WEBThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois.. The Illinois …

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