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As school season begins, Trump calls for a revised vaccine schedule

The change would require major changes from pharmaceutical manufacturers and cooperation from the states. by Jennifer Porter Gore President Donald Trump on Monday revived his attempt to...

Study shows advances in cancer treatment off limits to lower income patients

Study shows advances in cancer treatment off limits to many due to staggering costs topping More than $100K a Year Highest costs for patients...

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...

Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha Mccaskill urges public to engage with health mobile unit

Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha McCaskill is urging the general public to engage and partner with The Link & Option Center’s all new Mobile Health...

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...

Saint Mary of Nazareth nurses call one-day strike for June 11

Chicago nurses are issuing notice for one-day strike over retaliation against nurses advocating for improved patient care. This action comes in light of Prime...