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Medicaid eligibility changes take effect Oct. 1, Heartland Health Services offers help to affected p

Illinois · 10-01

CBS News

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More than 9,000 noncitizens in Illinois to lose Medicaid coverage due to new law

Cook County, IL · 09-29

WSAV News 3

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Healthcare summit explores ways to recruit doctors to rural Illinois communities

Rockford, IL · 09-30

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Loving Living Local: Essential Wellness Pharmacy

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Watch this episode of Loving Living Local to learn about how you can stay healthy with help from Essential Wellness Pharmacy.

Peoria, IL · 09-29
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Nursing home asks court to block Five-Star changes tied to schizophrenia audits

A nursing home suing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services over its “punitive” use of schizophrenia audits has asked a federal court to block the agency from imposing star-rating downgrades while the case proceeds. Attorneys for Forest City Rehab and Nursing Center asked the US District Court...

Illinois · 09-29

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Carle Health Methodist Hospital honored at Airport of the Year Awards

PEORIA (25News Now) - One local hospital soared above all the rest at the 2026 IDOT Airport of the Year Awards. Monday, Carle Health Methodist Hospital was honored with the Restricted Landing Area Heliport of the Year award. Carle and other recipients across the state received those awards Monday, at...

Peoria, IL · 09-29

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State health officials are urging the public to get immunized against flu, RSV and COVID-19 ahead of fall respiratory virus season

(The Center Square) - Members of the Illinois congressional delegation offered partisan responses to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision temporarily allowing the Trump administration to use a federal database that verifies whether voters are eligible to participate in an election. Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez said in a social media post it is disappointing that the Supreme Court decided to capitulate and enable an authoritarian. Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller said the court delivered a major win for election integrity.

Illinois · 09-28

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Carle Health Methodist Hospital wins an airport of the year award

Carle Health Methodist Hospital was recognized as the Restricted Landing Area Heliport of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation at the Illinois Public Airports Association fall conference.

Illinois · 09-28

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Medicaid patients, medical groups sue over new work requirement rules

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) — Medicaid patients from Indiana and four other states have joined several medical organizations in a federal lawsuit challenging rules governing exemptions from new Medicaid work requirements. According to 21Alive, the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, includes Medicaid enrollees from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri...

Indiana · 09-25

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Illinois reports 23 measles cases in 2026, urges residents to check vaccinations

Illinois health officials are urging residents to confirm they are protected against measles after 23 cases were confirmed statewide this year, including an outbreak centered in Douglas and Moultrie counties. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday that 16 of the cases are connected to an outbreak that began...

Illinois · 09-28

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Illinois Medicaid coverage could shrink as new federal work requirements take effect

ACA Adult work requirements and six-month redeterminations will begin affecting certain Illinois Medicaid enrollees in 2027, with each person entering the new process at their scheduled eligibility review. Federal legislation enacted in July 2025 created these requirements. Illinois must apply them to affected expansion adults unless a person meets an...

Illinois · 09-26

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IDPH Urges Illinoisans to Get Vaccinated Against Measles as Cases Rise

As measles cases across the country increase, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding residents to protect themselves by confirming they are vaccinated against the disease. While the risk for getting measles remains very low for residents, vaccination is the most effective step people can take to protect themselves and their loved ones.

Illinois · 09-27

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More local hospitals opt out of IL medical aid in dying law

We continue our coverage on the new Illinois medical aid in dying law. Also known as the “Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act” or “Deb's Law,” the new framework makes it legal for terminally ill patients that meet certain criteria to receive a prescription from their doctor to end their life.

Illinois · 09-23

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DeWitt County Board Member Raises Concerns Regarding Ambulance Tax Rate Discrepancy

A DeWitt County Board member is calling for action regarding what he calls a major discrepancy in the tax rate for ambulance service in Farmer City as opposed to Clinton. At the Thursday night DeWitt County Board meeting, Board member Pat Ryan called out the much higher tax rate residents in his district pay for ambulance service as opposed to those in three other districts.

Farmer City, IL · 09-25

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Endeavor Health leaves Aetna’s Medicare Advantage network January 1, but Illinois state retirees in the TRAIL plan are spared

Endeavor Health, the Chicago-area hospital system formed from the merger of NorthShore and Edward-Elmhurst, says it will step outside Aetna’s Medicare Advantage network starting Jan. 1, 2027. The change reaches patients who use an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan at Endeavor’s hospitals and clinics, though two groups keep their in-network access. Illinois state retirees enrolled in […]

Illinois · 09-24

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Illinois reports 23 measles cases in 2026, urges residents to check vaccinations

Illinois health officials are urging residents to confirm they are protected against measles after 23 cases were confirmed statewide this year, including an outbreak centered in Douglas and Moultrie counties. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday that 16 of the cases are connected to an outbreak that began...

Illinois · 09-27

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‘One of the most contagious diseases’: Doctor warns of measles risks amid dropping vaccination rates

Illinois · 09-26

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Carle Health expands in-school health care programs

Karin McGee, an in-school health provider for Carle Health, discussed strategies for destigmatizing mental health during National Suicide Prevention Month.

Peoria, IL · 09-24