Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park finds new life
— April 22, 2019Westlake Hospital is open for business after a series of twists, turns and court decisions, including one from the Illinois Supreme Court. “I would need a scorecard to keep track,…
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Health care tops Congresswoman Underwood’s concerns
— April 15, 2019Too many residents of the 14th Congressional District are paying the price for federal limits on state and local tax reductions, according to the district’s congresswoman. Lauren…
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New era for healthcare in Rockford as Javon Bea Hospital opens
— January 13, 2019The new year ushered in a new era of healthcare for the Rockford area with the debut of a $505 million 563,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility. The opening of Mercyhealth’s Javon…
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State gets approval for behavioral health initiative
— May 14, 2018Neli Vasquez Rowland remembers growing up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and knowing lots of people denied access to drug and alcohol treatment. “Growing up, I thought…
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AARP turns up heat on Illinois lawmakers
— January 29, 2018Ryan Gruenenfelder heard one common theme as he traveled the state last year for forums with residents 50 years of age and older. “A lot of them said, ‘I’m gonna leave the state.’…
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House passes bill to promote ‘Get Covered Illinois’ , supports Obamacare
— April 8, 2019SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House on Tuesday passed a bill that would require all hospitals with emergency rooms to post information in a conspicuous place explaining how people…
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Caring friendship grows into a medical-care practice in South Loop
— November 5, 2018Doctors Gameli Dekayie and Chantale Stephens-Archer’s roots are in the Caribbean, South America and Africa, and their life journeys have led through Chicago and its west and south…
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Eureka diabetes educator talks managing care in wake of new study
— February 19, 2018It’s well-known that diabetes can have a negative impact on your heart, kidneys, eyes and circulation, but now researchers are finding that it can affect your brain as well. A new study published…
