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A new report released by the Pew Charitable Trusts found Illinois does not track pharmacies that custom-blend medications for patients.

Illinois doesn’t track pharmacies that custom-blend medicines, study finds

June 12, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.

Illinois does not track pharmacies that custom-blend medications for patients, a potential public health risk, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The report sheds light...

$30M malpractice settlement against doctor who worked at Chicago hospitals

June 11, 2018 at 5:58 a.m.

The family of a 6-year-old boy with brain damage has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit for $30 million involving a doctor who allegedly performed several experimental surgeries on the patient....

Federal authorities have accused Nikesh Patel, a Florida man, of defrauding investors.

IMET cuts estimate of how much it will recover after alleged fraud scheme

June 9, 2018 at 1:23 a.m.

A west suburban investment fund popular with local governments and school and park districts has lowered the amount it expects to recoup after losses in an alleged fraudulent-loan scheme. The...

A portion of land on 57th Street and Maryland Avenue at the University of Chicago Medical Center will be used for an expansion. The medical center announced plans to borrow $200 million to enlarge its emergency room to add trauma services and increase the number of hospital beds by 30 percent.

U. of C. Medical Center will add to debt load with hospital expansion

June 11, 2018 at 3:33 a.m.

As other not-for-profit hospitals are reducing debt, University of Chicago Medicine is planning to borrow more money to finance a significant expansion of its Hyde Park campus. The medical center...

DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent physicians group in the Chicago area, plans to acquire a majority stake in the Naperville Surgical Centre for $1.7 million, according to documents filed in February 2016 with the state health planning board.

DuPage Medical Group to buy stake in Naperville surgery center

May 6, 2020 at 6:02 a.m.

DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent physicians group in the Chicago area, is wasting no time seeking opportunities to grow, after receiving a $250 million minority investment last month. The...

Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez says he suspects a change in state law opened the door for Franciscan St. James Health to close its hospital in his city, an assertion the health system denies.

Chicago Heights hospital closure shines light on changes to regulation

June 12, 2018 at 6:59 a.m.

On Tuesday, south suburban residents had a chance to face the state health planning board about a proposal to close a hospital in Chicago Heights. The hearing lasted more than...

FDA panel recommends approval for copy of arthritis drug Remicade

June 12, 2018 at 2:49 a.m.

A copy of a popular arthritis drug is one step closer to receiving regulatory approval, which could bring some financial relief to patients. Celltrion, a South Korean company, has developed...

Abbott Labs launches snack bars

June 11, 2018 at 7:00 a.m.

Abbott Laboratories, a health care company best known for heart stents and diagnostic equipment, is expanding its food and nutrition business with the introduction of a line of ready-to-eat snacks....

Concerned residents line up to speak Saturday during a meeting at Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson about planned changes to the services offered at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights.

Closing of Chicago Heights hospital stirs protest over lack of transparency

June 11, 2018 at 4:05 a.m.

A Catholic health system's proposal to close a south suburban hospital that has served the community for more than a century has residents and local leaders trying to save emergency...

Insurer Land of Lincoln sued, accused of fraud

June 11, 2018 at 7:24 a.m.

Two Land of Lincoln Health customers have sued the insurance company, alleging fraud after it dropped the University of Chicago's hospital and physicians from its network. Daniel Blumenthal and Michael...

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