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The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Tuesday rejected Beloit Health System's $20.8 million plan to build a small hospital in Roscoe. https://lnkd.in/gV9MFJzX
The Department of Human Services said Monday it plans to expand the number of beds for mental health services at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna.
Stakeholders told state lawmakers on Monday that funds from the cannabis sales tax and opioid settlements should be used to strengthen the behavioral health workforce and infrastructure.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth is seeking to ensure service members and their families can access fertility services like in vitro fertilization.
Illinois’ new Medicaid demonstration program supporting facilities that provide comprehensive, around-the-clock behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment has officially begun.
Kindred Healthcare told state regulators it plans to close two of its four Chicago-area long-term acute care hospitals, a move it says will allow it to provide better care for the region.
We recently spoke with the Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc's vice president of behavioral health and clinical services to discuss the recently opened clinic at Insight Hospital and efforts to expand behavioral health services on Chicago's south side.
The American Medical Association and the Illinois State Medical Society have filed suit against New York-based MultiPlan, accusing the data analytics agency of being at the center of a “far-reaching and unlawful cartel” with commercial health insurers.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners signed off Thursday on Dr. Erik Mikaitis as the new CEO of Cook County Health.