Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The justices on Friday granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone.

After promising to run the former Champaign County Nursing Home for at least ten years, its owner has filed plans to close it after five.

After promising to run the former Champaign County Nursing Home for at least ten years, its owner has filed plans to close it after five.

The owner of the former Champaign County Nursing Home has filed plans with state regulators to close the facility in two months, despite an agreement with the county to operate it as a nursing home for at least another five years.

Medicare’s hospice experiment: Putting private insurers in charge

Medicare’s hospice experiment: Putting private insurers in charge

Hospice doctor Bethany Snider sees the writing on the wall: “The hospice care we’ve known and loved won’t be the same 10 years from now.” Hosparus Health, the Louisville-based hospice agency where Snider serves as chief medical officer, is one of more than 100 provider organizations partnering with some of the country’s largest health insurers…

AEDs could save lives — but stocking them in schools isn’t easy

AEDs could save lives — but stocking them in schools isn’t easy

Jake West grew up in La Porte, Indiana, not far from Lake Michigan. His mother, Julie West, said he was always friendly to others. “He was just kind and he brought other people in,” West said. “He was a type of kid that if someone wasn’t included, he was going to make sure that child…

Ramadan fasts are part of intense training for Illinois wheelchair athlete
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Ramadan fasts are part of intense training for Illinois wheelchair athlete

URBANA – Halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the globe are fasting from sunrise until sunset. In Urbana, one Muslim woman fasts while she trains up to two times a day. She came from Egypt alone to be able alongside Paralympic medalists. Hoda Elshorbagy dreams of being the first Egyptian woman to…

A hospital went dark after it was hacked. It’s still reeling two years later

A hospital went dark after it was hacked. It’s still reeling two years later

As the second year of the pandemic was nearing an end, employees at Johnson Memorial Health hoped they could catch their breath after dealing with a weeks-long tsunami of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. But on a Friday at 3 a.m., the hospital CEO’s phone rang with an urgent call from the chief of nursing. “I…

Danville could soon have an abortion provider, but opponents are pushing back
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Danville could soon have an abortion provider, but opponents are pushing back

DANVILLE – Abortion rights opponents are pushing back against a proposed clinic in the Vermilion County city.  It’s been decades since Danville had an abortion provider, Deb Brinegar, a Danville resident, said. She argues that should not changed.  “Abortion disappeared from our community about 30 years ago,” Brinegar said. “So this is really heartbreaking that it’s…

U of I study finds age protects against mental health symptoms among older women of color
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U of I study finds age protects against mental health symptoms among older women of color

Editors Note: In our original post, Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo’s name was not accurately published consistently and a few quotes weren’t accurate. We have corrected that and apologize for the error. URBANA – Black and Latina women are at a greater risk of getting COVID, but age seems to play a role in protecting against mental health…