Illinois ranks 20th in the nation for hospital safety, with more hospitals getting A’s and D’s
Leapfrog bases its grades on 22 safety measures, including death rates among surgical patients with serious but treatable complications.
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Health officials confirm Cook County’s first two measles cases of the year
The Cook County cases follow the first case of measles this year in Illinois in an unvaccinated adult in Marion, reported last week.
Information of more than 9,000 people potentially exposed in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois data breach
The personal information of more than 9,300 people may have been exposed in a recent data breach at health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 44, WGN’s Mike Lowe shared his battle with viewers. Now, he’s at a turning point.
In 2019, about 20% of colorectal cases were in people like Mike Lowe, diagnosed before age 55.
Unvaccinated adult in downstate Marion was Illinois’ first measles case of the year
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state's first measles case of the year Wednesday.
New owner of St. Joseph hospital suspends pediatric inpatient care less than two months after buying hospitals
Executives at California-based Prime Healthcare sent a letter to the mayor of Joliet saying the hospital planned to halt pediatric inpatient care and would start transferring pediatric patients.
Walgreens to pay $300M to settle with Department of Justice over opioid allegations
The federal case alleged the pharmacy filled invalid prescriptions for opioids and submitted false claims.
Illinois looks to rein in drug intermediaries over high costs, but legislation is unresolved and industry says the efforts are flawed
Gov. JB Pritzker supports a proposal that would require pharmacy benefit managers to change how they do business.
Abbott Laboratories expects tariffs to cost ‘a few hundred million dollars,’ plans to add up to 200 new jobs in Chicago area
Abbott Laboratories is "well positioned" to handle tariffs, CEO and Chairman Robert Ford said during a call with investors Wednesday morning.
Many Illinois hospitals receive tax exemptions, but how much do they help their communities? New report takes a look.
See where Illinois hospitals rank when it comes to how much they invest in their communities versus how much they save through tax exemptions, according to the Lown Institute.