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Trump Administration demands hospitals share emergency room records

A tiny federal agency in the Trump Administration tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that...

Loretto Hospital Hosts Vital Blood Drive to Support Chicago’s African American Community 

Loretto Hospital hosted its 12th annual blood drive on Friday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the sixth floor of the hospital,...

Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it.

Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge in Arizona for the...

City of Chicago wins challenge to federal rule threatening Affordable Care Act coverage

District judge blocks 2025 ACA Rule due to lack of sufficient data and inadequate agency justification. The City of Chicago today announced a significant victory...

Gov. Pritzker signs Medicaid Omnibus Bill into law

Measures prioritize the protection of patients and community members; institutes financial reforms for hospitals and continues to increase quality standards for the long-term care...

Black Men: ‘Manning Up’ Isn’t a Mental Health Flex

by Jennifer Porter Gore Black men are increasingly dying of “deaths of despair” while the systems around them look the other way. More than 61 million Americans...

First mental health mobile unit in Illinois to hit the road Wednesday, June 3

Dr. Twin Green- CEO of The Link & Option Center- will be joined by several Cook County Commissioners, State and local elected officials, mental...

Breast Cancer Risks and Screening Barriers for Black Women

Explore the Insights & Research Division’s new report on Black women and breast cancer. by Christa Mahlobo This report presents the findings of Word In Black’s national...

Executive Director of the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, Dr. Keith Green, Honored at Truth Awards for Decades of HIV Advocacy

Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy of Better Brothers LA Dr. Keith Green, was honored with the Bayard Rustin Advocacy Award at the 12th Annual Truth Awards, held...

Changing the Story Data Tells About Black Health

by Joseph Williams When it comes to the health of Black Americans, the numbers don’t lie. But for generations, they haven’t told the whole truth. Whether it...