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NBC Chicago
Prime Healthcare ‘unable' to provide answers on cuts to OB/GYN, pediatric units at hospitals, Illinois Rep. says
Hours after California-based hospital owner Prime Healthcare announced it would be suspending obstetrics services at three of its busy Chicago-area hospitals, Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood released a statement slamming Prime, saying they have been "unable" to provide answers around recent cuts and have "made no plans" to help moms travel miles away for maternal care.
southlanddevelopment.org
The 167-Hour Gap in Mental Health Care This Orland Park Therapist Wants to Close
Jennifer Chicoine sees a basic limitation in traditional therapy. A therapist can spend an hour helping someone understand a problem, establish goals and learn new ways to respond to it. Then the appointment ends. “If we really think about it, we see them for one hour a week,” Chicoine said....
hoodline.com
New $24.5M North Lawndale Health Center Aims to Close Chicago's 16-Year Life Gap
A $24.5 million, 35,000-square-foot Family and Senior Health Center on Ogden Avenue is now open, with 35 exam rooms split between a senior clinic, an optometry practice, and a family medicine residency clinic. The facility, built by Lawndale Christian Health Center, sits at 3814 W. Ogden Ave. According to the...
WGN News
New location marks latest milestone for Near North Health
CHICAGO — For 60 years, Near North Health has been on a mission to serve patients without limits, regardless of their zip code, insurance status or ability to pay. Sidney Thomas from Near North Health joined WGN News on Saturday morning to discuss the company and a new location they just opened.
beckersasc.com
New physician group aims to protect access to cardiac PET imaging
The Cardiac PET Alliance launched as a physician-led organization dedicated exclusively to advancing cardiac positron emission tomography imaging, protecting patient access, and educating policymakers, physicians and patients. The alliance represents more than 1,200 cardiologists across 101 cardiovascular group practices operating out of 24 states and supports practices performing more than...
newsnetmedia.com
Forever Dental Opens New Berwyn Location to Serve Families Across Nearby Communities
Larger office at 3302 Grove Avenue supports expanded dental services. BERWYN, IL, UNITED STATES, September 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Forever Dental has relocated its Berwyn practice to 3302 Grove Avenue, seven blocks south of its previous office, just south of the railroad tracks. The practice has begun seeing patients at the new location, which opened on July 7, 2026.
mycarrollcountynews.com
Diversey Dental Studio Launches Tooth Extraction in Lincoln Park, IL
Diversey Dental Studio has expanded its clinical offerings to include surgical and simple tooth extraction in Lincoln Park, IL. Led by founder Emily Johnson, DDS, the practice now offers local residents direct access to in-house surgical interventions, advanced digital diagnostic imaging, and structured post-operative care plans. The expanded service addresses...
beckershospitalreview.com
Closed Chicago hospital loses license
The Illinois Department of Public Health will not extend a provisional license for shuttered Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital, a spokesperson for the department said in a Sept. 9 statement shared with Becker’s. “Despite having over a year to make improvements at Weiss Memorial, hospital leadership has not demonstrated the...
iebusinessdaily.com
Prime Healthcare announces maternal care programs
Ontario-based Prime Healthcare has established maternal care programs at two hospitals it owns in Illinois. The Centers of Excellence for Maternal Care at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago and Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields will strengthen obstetrical services, which will allow healthcare workers to provide mothers and newborns with premium obstetrical and neonatal care, according to a Prime Healthcare statement.
beckerspayer.com
Aetna’s chief medical officer for Medicare departs
Ali Khan, MD, is departing his role as Aetna’s chief medical officer for Medicare. Aetna’s Medicare Advantage business has more than 4 million members. According to a Sept. 10 LinkedIn post, Dr. Khan joined Aetna Medicare in early 2024. Previously, he led value-based care at Oak Street Health, another CVS Health subsidiary.
US News and World Report
Suicide-Related ER Visits In Children Rise, But Many Hospitals Lack Specialized Mental Health Care
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — ER visits by children suffering suicide-related crises jumped before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Emergency department visits among children involving self-harm or suicide rose by 74% between 2016 and 2022, researchers reported Sept. 3...