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Frances Nelson Health Center Celebrates 50

WEBThe Frances Nelson Health Center was formally established in 1969 as a free clinic aimed at promoting equal access to health care—and continues with that …

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Presence Health is New Name for Provena and Resurrection

WEBThe two Provena hospitals in Urbana and Danville are now officially operating as Presence hospitals. It is the end result of the 2011 merger of two Catholic …

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COVID-19 emergency orders are coming to an end.

WEBThe end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency declarations will mean drastic changes in how we deal with the disease. To unpack all of it, The 21st was joined …

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Provena Health and Chicago-Based Hospital System …

WEBThe organization overseeing Provena's hospitals in Urbana and Danville has agreed to a merger to create the state's largest Catholic hospital system.

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Medicaid Access Issues in Illinois Illinois Public Media

WEBMedicaid is the government program that ensures health care for America’s poor, elderly and disabled. But the program requires a lot of paperwork for doctors, and …

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How This Rural Hospital Operates In The Red And Stays …

WEBSome of the country’s most profound health care challenges are playing out in rural areas struggling with populations that are relatively older and sicker. This is the …

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What does Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act actually do

WEBAs lame duck session wound down in Springfield, the Illinois General Assembly passed a wide-ranging bill creating a host of new protections for people who …

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The Public Health Crisis of Loneliness Illinois Public Media

WEBThe Public Health Crisis of Loneliness. July 30, 2020. Produced by Ryan Andrew Wilde. Listen. Download. A 2019 study conducted by CIGNA and which …

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Champaign-Urbana, Countywide Restaurant Inspections …

WEBAfter five years of discussion, the Champaign Urbana Public Health District launched a new tool this week that allows the public to see health inspection reports …

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Long COVID’s lingering effects Illinois Public Media

WEBLong COVID’s lingering effects. Advocates for people suffering from long COVID-19 and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome host an installation …

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Politics News Roundup

WEBApril 26, 2024. Produced by Christine Hatfield. Listen. Download. It's time for our weekly politics roundtable. To start things off, we'll discuss some of the changes to …

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How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy

WEBThere are also nearby Amish-dedicated clinics, like the New Leaf Center. Every year, church members are asked to donate $30 to the clinic. It specializes in …

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New program aims to help mental health of Illinois youth

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic was particularly hard on the mental health of young people and it came after a decade of children reporting increased feelings of …

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Earth Day 2024: The current state of our environment

WEBReginald Hardwick/IPM News. It's Earth Day. To start our show off, we'll cover the current state of Illinois' environment, followed by the biggest environmental …

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Under New Illinois Law, Parents Of Justice

WEBA new Illinois law aims to ensure that parents of justice-involved youth who need costly mental health services don’t have to trade custody for treatment for their …

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Why Are There So Few Black Men In Medicine

WEBIn 2018, fewer than 4 percent of incoming medical students in Illinois were black men. It’s a concerning statistic as research suggests a lack of diversity among …

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Prisoners With Mental Illness Still Waiting For Treatment

WEBA settlement was reached with Illinois inmates in 2016, when the state agreed to revamp mental health care and provide better treatment. But a federal judge …

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Watchdog Group Says Applicant To Buy County Nursing Home …

WEBUPDATE: The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted Tuesday to approve an application for a Certificate of Need, required by the state for the …

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Dulce Quintero makes history as new IL Dept. of Human Service …

WEBDulce Quintero was appointed as acting Secretary of the Department of Human Services by Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) in September 2023.They were born in …

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Illinois Issues: The Radium Girls

WEBA life-sized statue erected in honor of Ottawa's radium girls was dedicated in 2011, in Ottawa. Mary Cullen/NPR Illinois. Listen (Duration: 6:00) Download. She was …

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Pritzker Signs Bill Making Abortion ‘Fundamental Right’ In Illinois

WEBIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a controversial bill expanding access to reproductive healthcare, including abortions. The move comes as several …

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Former CUPHD Administrator Pleads Guilty Illinois Public Media

WEBFormer Champaign County Public Health Administrator Vito Palazzolo, 55, has accepted a guilty plea for a single count against him related to the misuse of the …

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