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New crisis response team may ease burden on hospitals, jails
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — The City of Springfield has officially launched a new program meant to address mental health, substance use, and opioid related emergencies across the area. The BEACON program deploys Springfield Fire Department alongside local behavioral health experts, taking a community-based approach to crises, without necessarily needing...
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Medicare Monday Returns on Newschannel 20 With September 7 Update for Central Illinois Viewers Looking for Practical Coverage of the Program
SPRINGFIELD, IL — NewsChannel 20 published a Medicare Monday update dated September 7, 2026, as part of its regular local coverage for central Illinois viewers. The page identifies the item as “Medicare Monday” and lists it under the station’s Springfield programming and website branding. The station...
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Colleague Of The Month: Kim Kersey
Kim Kersey, a registered nurse IV in cardiac rehab at Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH), has been named the hospital’s Colleague of the Month. Kersey was nominated for her contributions in both cardiac rehab and the Emergency Department. Recognizing a need for additional cardiac education resources, Kersey created a comprehensive...
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MercyOne debuts robot-assisted spinal surgeries to Quad Cities
MercyOne Genesis recently announced that it is bringing advanced robotic tools to the Quad Cities in order to help patients with spinal surgeries. This new wave of technology will allow Quad Cities patients to get the help they require, without having to leave the area to get access. “For a...
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Illinois faces $4 billion in potential Medicaid funding cuts under new federal law
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Dr. Kay Saving celebrates 40 years with Children’s Hospital of Illinois and U of Illinois College of Medicine
PEORIA, Ill. – A leader in the treatment of childhood cancers and blood diseases celebrates 40 years with OSF Children’s Hospital and the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria this week. Dr. Kay Saving is Children’s Hospital of Illinois’ director of Medical Services. A childhood cancer...
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IDPH urges vaccinations as Measles outbreak grows
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The Tribune Paints a Grim Picture Regarding Weiss Hospital
In case you missed it, the Chicago Tribune came out with a detailed investigative report this weekend regarding the financial malfeasance underlying the 2025 closure of Weiss Hospital and the 2026 closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. According to the article, the 2022 purchase of the hospitals...
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Illinois hospital centralizes supply chain, purchasing operations
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has selected Premier for group purchasing and supply chain services. The agreement gives HSHS access to Premier’s group purchasing program, integrated data and analytics, supply chain solutions, advisory services, collaboratives and other resources, according to an Aug. 27 news release. The partnership will...
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Prime to consolidate OB services at 3 Illinois hospitals
Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare plans to consolidate obstetrical services from three Illinois hospitals into two regional maternal care centers and commit $1 million in grants to community maternal health initiatives. The system will develop what it calls centers of excellence for maternal care at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Champaign business owner charged with COVID relief fraud
(The Center Square) – A Mahomet man has been charged with fraud and failing to pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Prosecutors charged Hans Lee Grotelueschen, 56, with failing to pay the employer's share of more than $859,000 collected from workers at his Champaign-based business, YG Financial Group, from 2018 through 2024.