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Health & Wellness

AJ Wilhemi
Health & Wellness
12 months ago
Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law

Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest

Illinois lawmakers are advancing legislation to impose more regulation and control over pharmacy benefit managers, firms that negotiate and manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of insurance plans. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
12 months ago
New laws might cut your health care costs

PBM’s, prior authorization in the crosshairs

kids jumping rope
Health & Wellness
12 months ago
Rooted in Springfield hosting program to keep kids healthy during summer

The Summer Kids’ Market runs this month and next

A vial of blood being tested for lead exposure
Health & Wellness
12 months ago
State adds more zip codes to lead testing list, several local included

More zip codes in Sangamon County are now required to do lead exposure testing

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Mental health the topic at Citizens Club

It can take up to 8 to 9 months for a patient to see a mental health provider.

HSHS
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
HSHS Executive, Central Illinois Market leaders honor new Central Illinois Market President and CEO with Commissioning Ceremony

Brian Brennan took over the top job May 27

Mosquito shutterstock
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
First human case of West Nile Virus this season in Illinois reported

State: “Earliest onset of illness observed in Illinois since 2016”

Seventeen local high school students recently stepped into the world of health care at HSHS St. John’s Hospital’s first High School Healthcare Bootcamp of the summer.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Local high school students step into world of health care

First-time “boot camp” for high schoolers

Hot temps
Local
1 year ago
City of Springfield announces cooling centers as temps rise

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – As temperatures rise, the City of Springfield is […]

shutterstock school physical
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
School’s out = back to school physicals

Yes, it’s already time, says one local pediatrician

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