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Suburban hospital limits who's allowed in emergency room due to rise in respiratory illnesses

A suburban Chicago hospital announced plans to limit support people waiting in its emergency room as respiratory virus cases climb. Silver Cross Hospital on Thursday issued an alert saying "patients in the Emergency Department are limited to one support person in the waiting room at this time." The move was...

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 2d
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Main Street Dollars

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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals leave UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage networks Jan. 1, 2027 in a mutual decision

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s four hospitals in Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange will be out of network for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027. UnitedHealthcare says the two sides “made the mutual decision to end” their Medicare Advantage network relationship, which covers individual plans and group retiree plans. Members of those plans who […]

La Grange, IL · 1d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Unionization vote succeeds for nurses at Edward Hospital

A vote of support from 65% of registered nurses working at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville means RNs there are now part of a union. The nurses cast their unionization ballots on Nov. 5, indicating the majority of the 1,200 workers employed in this capacity wanted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United.

Naperville, IL · 17h
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59-Unit Tower Proposed for Old Kindred Hospital Site on Edgewater's Sheridan Road

6150 N. Sheridan Rd. — Approximate Site of Nearby 40-Unit Project. A vacant five-story building that once housed Kindred Hospital on North Sheridan Road in Edgewater could soon become a 59-unit residential development, with private balconies, a rooftop deck and a parking garage tucked behind the structure. The hospital closed in 2024, leaving the site at 6124-6144 North Sheridan Road empty ever since.

Chicago, IL · 2d
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The Money Overview

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Chicago-area Medicare enrollees can keep Endeavor Health in network in 2027 through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Essence Healthcare, Humana, UnitedHealthcare or Original Medicare

Chicago-area Medicare enrollees who want Endeavor Health hospitals and doctors in network for 2027 have five ways to do it: Original Medicare, or a Medicare Advantage plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Essence Healthcare, Humana or UnitedHealthcare. Endeavor says Aetna Medicare Advantage plans are the one carrier leaving its network, beginning Jan. 1, […] The post Chicago-area Medicare enrollees can keep Endeavor Health in network in 2027 through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Essence Healthcare, Humana, UnitedHealthcare or Original Medicare appeared first on The Money Overview .

Chicago, IL · 1d

hoodline.com

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Altgeld Gardens Gets New Health and Nutrition Center After Years Without a Grocery Store

TCA Health celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new Nutrition and Wellness Center in Altgeld Gardens, a two-story facility designed to bring a food pantry, teaching kitchen, café, and community health resources to a South Side neighborhood that has gone without a full-service grocery store for years. The celebration,...

Chicago, IL · 4d

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New multispecialty clinic opens at Holy Cross Hospital

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Multispecialty Clinic at Holy Cross Hospital took place on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Located adjacent to the hospital’s newly renovated south lobby, the clinic brings multiple specialty services together in one centralized location, creating a more seamless patient experience. Beginning Monday, Nov. 2,...

Chicago, IL · 4d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Chicago hospital files for bankruptcy days after closing maternity ward

Just days after closing its maternity ward, Roseland Community Hospital has filed for bankruptcy.

Chicago, IL · 3d

MyStateline.com WTVO WQRF

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker unveils ‘Day One Agenda,’ urges Congress to act on healthcare, wages and costs

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker unveiled a federal policy agenda titled 'Fighting for Illinois: The Day One Agenda' aimed at addressing healthcare costs, wages, and education funding ahead of the new Congressional session.

Illinois · 5d

CBS Chicago

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Cook County Health offering free flu, COIVD vaccines ahead of holiday season

Cook County Public Health is offering free flu and COVID vaccines ahead of the holiday season.

Cook County, IL · 5d

CBS Chicago

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Roseland Community Hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Roseland Community Hospital on the South Side of Chicago has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Chicago, IL · 4d

The Money Overview

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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s Hinsdale, La Grange, GlenOaks and Bolingbrook hospitals leave UnitedHealthcare and HealthSpring Medicare Advantage networks on January 1, 2027

Four UChicago Medicine AdventHealth hospitals in Chicago’s western suburbs, in Hinsdale, La Grange, GlenOaks and Bolingbrook, will be out of network for UnitedHealthcare and HealthSpring Medicare Advantage plans on January 1, 2027. Members who use those hospitals have until the fall enrollment window closes to decide whether to keep the plan or move. That window […] The post UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s Hinsdale, La Grange, GlenOaks and Bolingbrook hospitals leave UnitedHealthcare and HealthSpring Medicare Advantage networks on January 1, 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .

La Grange, IL · 15d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Chicago-Area Mothers Struggle to Find Care as Labor and Delivery Units End Services

Chicago-area maternity services are becoming fewer and farther between. On Saturday, the maternity ward at Roseland Community Hospital, a safety-net hospital on Chicago’s Far South Side, shut its doors. It comes just weeks after Prime Healthcare cut obstetrics care at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Mercy Medical Center...

Chicago, IL · 6d

NBC Chicago

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Roseland Hospital closes labor and delivery unit amid similar closures across Chicago area

Mothers on Chicago's Far South Side have fewer options for maternity care following the stoppage of labor and delivery services at Roseland Hospital. A report previously obtained by NBC 5 and circulated by hospital administrators outlined the severe financial pressures facing the hospital and said the change would take effect Oct. 31. Officials said the hospital could no longer afford to operate a full maternity unit.

Chicago, IL · 8d

WGN News

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‘Patients are going to suffer’: Concerns grow as Roseland Community Hospital’s labor and delivery unit prepares to shut down

CHICAGO — Concerns remain high for pregnant women on the Far South Side as Roseland Community Hospital’s labor and delivery unit prepares to shut down. From the patients to the doctors, nurses and techs, the closure is a devastating hit to the hospital community and neighborhood. “The biggest question now with this maternity care desert […]

Chicago, IL · 9d

Block Club Chicago

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Howard Brown Health Plans $5 Million Rogers Park Clinic Expansion

ROGERS PARK — Howard Brown Health plans to renovate its Rogers Park clinic, adding exam rooms, dedicated behavioral health space and an expanded laboratory as the health care provider looks to increase its capacity to serve patients on the Far North Side. The expansion will convert about 10,500 square...

Chicago, IL · 7d

CBS Chicago

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Some doctors' offices now charging membership fees for primary care

You might pay a monthly or annual fee for things like your gym membership, Netflix subscription, or Costco membership. But would you do it to see your doctor?

Chicago, IL · 11d

CBS Chicago

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Roseland Community Hospital soon set to end labor and delivery services

Roseland Community Hospital is set to suspend its labor and delivery services in a few days, in a decision that has sparked outrage and action.

Chicago, IL · 12d

WGN News

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Officials gather on Chicago’s West Side for ribbon-cutting at new park featuring COVID-19 Memorial Monument

A new park featuring a COVID-19 Memorial Monument is now open in the Illinois Medical District on Chicago's West Side.

Chicago, IL · 13d

fox32chicago.com

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Flu season hits Chicago early: Learn about the vaccine and key symptoms

Flu season has arrived early in Chicagoland this year, with cases rising weeks ahead of the usual late-November surge. Dr. Larry Kociolek at Lurie Children's Hospital breaks down vaccine effectiveness, key symptoms to watch for and how to best protect your family.

Chicago, IL · 12d