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As Medicaid redeterminations restart, about 73% of state's …

WEBBut on Monday, HFS reported more than 660,000 Illinoisans had been disenrolled from state health insurance in the past year. About two-thirds of those …

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Illinois mental health chair: New law aims to fix 'decades old' …

WEBChair of Public Policy for Mental Health of America Illinois Mark Heyrman says this bill is aimed at fixing a decades-old problem. “Health insurance companies …

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The Healthcare Protection Act is Advancing in the General …

WEBHealth insurance procedures will look different in Illinois if legislation advancing through Springfield becomes law, but some are concerned about the cost to …

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House panel opens hearings on Pritzker's health insurance reforms

WEBBut Lori Reimers, who represents the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a trade association for pharmacy benefit managers, argued that practices …

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88 counties at elevated level for Covid-19 Newsradio WJPF

WEBEighty-eight counties in Illinois are at an elevated level for COVID-19 by the CDC, up from 86 a week ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Public …

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COVID-19 cases up in southern Illinois; record set in Jackson County

WEBThe Jackson County Health Department reported 115 new cases Wednesday. The old daily record was 87 cases set back in November of 2020. Cases of …

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Public health officials advise Illinoisans to protect against

WEBDr. Artie Barnes, chief medical officer with the Illinois Department of Public Health said COVID-19 is continually evolving. “This time these multiple strains are just …

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Illinois Supreme Court: Health care workers exempt from biometric

WEB“A health care worker’s biometric information, used to permit access to medication dispensing stations for patient care, falls under ‘information collected, used, …

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Egyptian Health Department installs no-cost Narcan dispensers …

WEBIn the past week, the Egyptian Health Department has installed dispensers in the Hamilton County Courthouse, at the Marathon gas station in Metropolis, and the …

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Migrant shelter tuberculosis cases 'isolated,' public health director

WEBSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — As Illinois public health officials handle the ongoing outbreak of measles originating in a Chicago shelter for non-citizens, the state’s …

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Mental health resources available to Illinois farmers

WEBMental health resources available to Illinois farmers. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — A $500,000 federal grant will allow the Illinois Department of Agriculture to …

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

WEBIDHS’ Division of Mental Health contracted with Google Public Sector — a division within the tech giant that partners with governments and universities — to …

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Republicans call Pritzker's 'taxpayer savings' in migrant health care

WEBSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says any changes to the state’s program where Illinois taxpayers subsidize the health care of non-citizen …

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Former VA psychologist sentenced for Medicare fraud

WEBBENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Herrin woman has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after she admitted to submitting false medical documents, obstructing justice, and …

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Pritzker names Public Health, Veterans’ Affairs directors

WEBSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tabbed a Cook County pediatrician and an Army combat veteran to lead the state’s public health and veterans’ …

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Over 60 new covid cases locally Newsradio WJPF

WEBLocal health officials reported 62 new covid-19 cases on Friday. Williamson County had 39 new cases; Franklin County 23 new cases. Nearly a dozen counties in …

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Morthland College Health Services Announce New Hospital Project

WEBMorthland College Health Services President Dr. Tim Morthland has announced his intention to build a new hospital to serve the residents of Franklin …

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SIH employees potentially affected by third party data breach

WEBThe hospital system says Consociate Health, a third party benefits plan administrator, recently reported the data breach. 982 current and former SIH employees …

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Pediatrician with SIU ties named IDPH director Newsradio WJPF

WEBSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – A pediatrician with ties to SIU has been named the new director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Dr. Sameer Vohra will take …

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Choate administrators reassigned amid misconduct investigation

WEBThe Choate Mental Health Center is operated by the State Department of Human Services, who had previously said that all three would remain on the job until the …

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COVID-19 mitigations announced for Du Quoin State Fair

WEBDU QUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) –The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced mitigations to prevent the spread of …

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