A federal agency is alarmed by the magnitude of Medicaid coverage losses in states including Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. In recent letters sent separately to each state, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, raised concerns about the high rates of people losing Medicaid insurance. The letters pointed to people who were kicked off Medicaid,…
Advocates argued the rules changes were too costly for low-income patients. The governor’s office said co-pays should not have been charged yet anyway, though they are expected to resume eventually.
Students and staff can still access free, take-home, COVID tests on campus. Two weeks in, those tests are in high demand.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as new details emerge. 6:40 p.m. Update University of Illinois officials have sounded the “All-Clear” at the Engineering Sciences Building at Springfield and Goodwin on campus after a release of hazardous chemicals prompted an evacuation. Urbana Fire Battalion Chief Clint Weidert says firefighters were called to…
$1,000 grants to FFA chapters will be available this fall
Many respiratory viruses circulate year-round in the United States, and more activity is typically seen during fall and winter. The public is likely to be exposed to coronavirus, flu, and RSV in the coming months. Here’s what people should know about these viruses and the available vaccines. RSV Respiratory syncytial virus is a common virus…
The immune system could be harnessed to fight more types of cancer than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Illinois. When treating cancers without solid tumors, like leukemia and lymphoma, scientists have been able to modify the T cells in a patient’s immune system to attack the cancerous cells. However, that treatment…
The Illinois Democrat posted a statement about Horn on X, the social media platform formerly called Twitter. Horn was 68.
A new report by an advocacy agency details how abuse and neglect at Choate have continued despite calls for and promises of reform. Now, the Illinois Department of Human Services has reversed its decision to keep Choate’s top leadership in place.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is launching a program to help coordinate abortions at hospitals for high-risk patients. The initiative is dubbed the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access, or CARLA for short. Launching in a few weeks, the program is designed to get patients who show up at clinics but need a higher level of…
Anti-abortion group files 1st Amendment challenge to newly signed law
The Midwest is experiencing rising temperatures this week, as heat waves become more frequent and deadly across the U.S. Experts studying the connection between climate change and health say that extreme heat is not just an inconvenience. “The biggest challenge in this country is making sure that people are aware that extreme heat is a…
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has tested positive for Covid. How will this affect the workings of the US Senate?
It’s the third time he has had a positive test in a year.
The coroner’ office says preliminary reports from an autopsy conducted Monday showed no evidence of trauma or foul play.