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New program aims to help mental health of Illinois youth

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic was particularly hard on the mental health of young people and it came after a decade of children reporting increased feelings of …

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Frances Nelson Health Center Celebrates 50 Years Of Promoting …

WEBThe health center was formally established in 1969 as a free clinic aimed at promoting equal access to health care—and continues with that mission today, she …

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Presence Health is New Name for Provena and Resurrection

WEBPresence Health describes itself as a non-for-profit health system, encompassing 12 hospitals, 27 senior care locations, more than 500 employed …

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COVID-19 emergency orders are coming to an end. Where does …

WEBPritzker announced in January that the public health emergency would end today, May 11, at the same time as the national public health emergency also comes to …

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Illinois Issues: Mental Health Care Cuts Threaten Access

WEBWhile some mental health centers are still taking new clients for psychiatric care, others have stopped. Pillars, a social services provider that serves the western and …

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Medicaid Access Issues in Illinois Illinois Public Media

WEBMedicaid is the government program that ensures health care for America’s poor, elderly and disabled. But the program requires a lot of paperwork for doctors, and …

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Provena Health and Chicago-Based Hospital System Agree on …

WEBExploratory talks with Chicago-based Resurrection Health Care have gone on since February. The union with Mokena-based Provena Health still requires the …

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988: The New Mental Health Hotline Number Illinois Public Media

WEBHelp shape our coverage on The 21st by joining our texting group and answering weekly questions. To join, text “TALK” to 217-803-0730 or sign up with your …

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The Public Health Crisis of Loneliness Illinois Public Media

WEBThe Public Health Crisis of Loneliness. July 30, 2020. Produced by Ryan Andrew Wilde. Listen. Download. A 2019 study conducted by CIGNA and which …

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Avicenna Free Clinic Focuses On Healthy Living News Local/State

WEBAvicenna is one of four free clinics in Champaign-Urbana. By coupling traditional medicine with lifestyle management, their health care team aims to do more …

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How is Illinois’ health 15 years after the smoking ban began

WEBOn January 1, 2008, the Smoke-Free Illinois Act went into effect.It prohibits smoking in public places and workplaces, both inside and within 15 feet of entrances, …

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Flu and RSV cases surging in Illinois Illinois Public Media

WEBFlu and RSV cases surging in Illinois. October 31, 2022. Produced by Jose Zepeda. AP Photo/Matt Rouke. Listen. Download. Experts are concerned for two …

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Long COVID’s lingering effects Illinois Public Media

WEBLong COVID’s lingering effects. Advocates for people suffering from long COVID-19 and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome host an installation …

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Mentally Ill Are Often Locked Up In Jails That Can’t Help

WEBIt was a major policy shift in mental health, allowing patients to go home and live independently. Over the past decade, though, states have cut billions from their …

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What does Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act actually do

WEBDownload. As lame duck session wound down in Springfield, the Illinois General Assembly passed a wide-ranging bill creating a host of new protections for …

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Why Are There So Few Black Men In Medicine

WEBIn 2018, fewer than 4 percent of incoming medical students in Illinois were black men. It’s a concerning statistic as research suggests a lack of diversity among …

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Urbana Park District approves contract for new Health and …

WEBThe Urbana Park District Board of Commissioners approved a plan for the construction of the new Health and Wellness Center on March 28.. The project will be …

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Under New Illinois Law, Parents Of Justice

WEBA new Illinois law aims to ensure that parents of justice-involved youth who need costly mental health services don’t have to trade custody for treatment for their …

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IDOC Explains Plans To Treat Mentally Ill Inmates

WEBA report says Illinois' prison system is ready to create four treatment units and add 350 clinical staff to help improve conditions for mentally ill inmates. The …

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How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy

WEBYoder even negotiates with health providers the way an insurance company would to get lower prices for medical care. Often he can secure discounts because they …

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Prisoners With Mental Illness Still Waiting For Treatment

WEBA settlement was reached with Illinois inmates in 2016, when the state agreed to revamp mental health care and provide better treatment. But a federal judge …

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Out Of Options, Parents Of Children With Mental Illness Trade …

WEBAcross the U.S., children encounter many barriers to mental health treatment, including a shortage of psychiatric beds and coverage denials from insurance …

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