Flossmoor foundation funds last wishes for hospice patients, boost for nursing students By Janice Neumann December 24, 2025 at 5:03 a.m. The Oasis Foundation was formed to assist patients at Flossmoor-based Oasis Hospice and Palliative Care,...
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois By Paolo Santalucia December 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois...
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that. By Fatima Hussein December 23, 2025 at 11:35 a.m. Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between...
Federal push to relax marijuana classification should help the industry in Illinois. But the effects for consumers may take time. By Robert McCoppin December 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The new proposed federal classification of marijuana would allow more research, and would let cannabis...
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss By Jonel Aleccia December 22, 2025 at 6:43 p.m. U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster...
Porter County, Northwest Health reach EMS deal By Shelley Jones December 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. After an autumn of angst over the impending expiration at the end of the month...
Some Illinois hospital systems won’t participate in medical aid-in-dying, which is allowed under a new law By Lisa Schencker December 19, 2025 at 12:22 p.m. OSF HealthCare, Ascension and Hospital Sisters Health System all say they will not take part...
New Trump administration proposals could further reduce gender-affirming care for minors in Illinois By Lisa Schencker December 18, 2025 at 4:38 p.m. The specter of losing federal funding has already driven some Chicago area hospital systems to...
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children By Ali Swenson December 18, 2025 at 10:33 a.m. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed...
In a break with federal guidance, Illinois will continue recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns By Lisa Schencker December 17, 2025 at 3:34 p.m. In a break with federal guidance, Illinois will continue to recommend that nearly all newborns...