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Loretto Hospital Offers Free Back-to-School Physicals and Immunizations for Austin Community Residents
CHICAGO (July 11, 2023) – The Loretto Hospital is offering free back-to-school immunizations and physicals for uninsured and underinsured families living in the Austin community, now through the end of… Read more
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Thanks You Fourteen-Hundred Strong Walked for Kidneys; Find Out How You Can Still Help
Chicago – In June, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) welcomed 1,400 patients, family members, friends, and supporters of those with kidney disease to Diversey Harbor for the 24th… Read more
FoodTrients Confronts the New Frontier of Weight Loss Drugs
Courtesy of FoodTrients Something interesting happened when physicians started prescribing medications that were developed for people with type 2 diabetes; they saw that these patients often experienced a reduced appetite… Read more
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller Convenes Hearing to Examine Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Rates in Cook County
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller convened a hearing in June of the Cook County Board’s Health and Hospitals Committee to hear from stakeholders about the ways Illinoisans can be better… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition to Protect Patient Access to Preventative Health Care Services
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to protect a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)… Read more
Loretto Hospital Ofrece Exámenes Físicos Gratuitos para el Regreso a Clases y Vacunas para los Residentes de la Comunidad de Austin
CHICAGO (11 de julio de 2023) – El Hospital Loretto ofrece vacunas y exámenes físicos gratuitos para el regreso a la escuela para familias sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente… Read more
FoodTrients Enfrenta Nueva Frontera de Medicamentos Para Bajar de Peso
Cortesía de FoodTrients Algo interesante ocurrió cuando los doctores empezaron a recetar medicinas que fueron desarrolladas para personas con diabetes tipo 2; vieron que estos pacientes muchas veces experimentaban una… Read more
La Comisionada del Condado de Cook, Donna Miller, Convoca una Audiencia para Examinar las Tasas de Morbilidad y Mortalidad Materna en el Condado de Cook
La Comisionada del Condado de Cook, Donna Miller, convocó una audiencia en junio del Comité de la Junta de Salud y Hospitales del Condado de Cook para oir de partes… Read more
El Procurador General Raoul Encabeza una Coalición para Proteger el Acceso de Pacientes a Servicios de Atención Médica Preventiva
El Procurador General Kwame Raoul lideró una coalición de 24 fiscales generales para presentar un informe amicus curiae para proteger una disposición clave de la Ley de Protección al Paciente… Read more
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Announces Partnership with Illinois Joining Forces to Administer the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is announcing a one-year contract with Illinois Joining Forces (IJF) to administer the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program (IWAP), a 24/7 warm helpline and… Read more
