According to the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, federal Medicaid spending in Illinois is expected to be ...

We know that Black women are up to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

While no state can undo Washington’s recklessness, I am working to move our community in a better direction by making health ...

This is a looming crisis, but we are not the only rural state facing these challenges. Other states have acted; we can learn ...

Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are defined as "at-risk", according to a reputable center for health services research. Here ...

The massive tax cut legislation passed by the House and Senate this week will dramatically upend health care in America. The ...

"We often say Illinois’ greatest natural asset is its soil. That’s not just rhetoric — it’s reality. Our soil feeds families, ...

New online platform offers educators tools to support student mental health The Illinois State Board of Education and the Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children’s Hospital announced ...

The grants were meant to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental health workers, especially in rural areas.

The Trump administration took issue with aspects of the grant programs that touched on race, saying they were harmful to ...

Rural deep South faces digital divide and doctor shortage driving heart disease crisis Counties with lower densities of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and cardiovascular specialists ...