Illinois hospitals prepare for new price transparency laws
“We all know about the hospital price transparency rules, the mandates that require hospitals to post the negotiated rate, that cash price, that lis…
Category: Health
First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2024 is Reported by IDPH in Lake County
There were six deaths from WNV confirmed in the state in 2023 and an additional 119 non-fatal cases reported (although human cases are underreported).…
IDPH Posts 2nd Quarter 2024 Nursing Home Violations
The five facilities listed below were cited with type “AA” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the second quarter of 2024, the most sev…
Rep. Moeller, Sen. Edly-Allen Push New Fentanyl Notification Law to Save More Lives
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley thanked Cort Stevens for raising the issue and working with the department and the two legislators on the new law. #newl…
Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health Reminds Families to Update Vaccinations and Schedule Physicals Ahead of 2024-25 School Year
Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health Reminds Families to Update Vaccinations and Schedule Physicals Ahead of 2024-25 School Year (Chicago, IL)…
Booras: My Body, My Choice
My Body, My Choice (Chicago, IL) – Attorney John Booras, former police officer, national real estate tax expert and private attorney, and candidate for Congress…
Illinois Recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month, Celebrates New Initiatives
The change took effect July 1, and benefits all families who currently receive or formerly received TANF. #childsupport
USA Fibroid Centers Offers Free Fibroid Screenings in July
Fibroids are benign tumors affecting reproductive-age women and can cause debilitating symptoms. #fibroids
Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Perform Awake Kidney Transplant with Next Day Discharge
“John is a good friend. He needed a kidney, and I had an extra one. I had to at least explore the potential of being his donor.” #kidneydonor
Chicago Health Care Company and Its Former Owners To Pay Nearly $2 Million To Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
The settlement resolves a civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago by a former employee of KareFirst under the qui tam... #karefirst