Downers Grove medical equipment boutique fraudulently acquired $1.8M from healthcare programs: prosecutors
The office manager of a medical equipment boutique has been charged with seven counts of healthcare fraud for allegedly billing private insurers for products that were never sold.
Pritzker signs 'Healthcare Protection Act' into law
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the new Healthcare Protection Act (HPA) into law on Wednesday, aiming to significantly improve healthcare services for Illinois residents.
Most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition, and many will also have their living expenses and fees covered, too.
FDA approves Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease
Eli Lilly's Kisunla is the second treatment available in the U.S. that has been shown in trials to modestly slow a decline in memory.
Howard Brown to lay off staff this summer amid budget shortfall
Howard Brown, a prominent Chicago-based LGBTQ+ healthcare provider, announced it would lay off approximately 7% of its workforce amid financial challenges.
Northwestern Medicine performs first awake kidney transplant
Imagine undergoing a life-saving kidney transplant and being awake the entire time.
Haymarket lawsuit against Itasca faces intervention by U.S. Attorney’s Office
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking to intervene in a pending lawsuit against the city of Itasca after the village rejected plans for a specialized addiction treatment facility.
