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Cook County Health Announces New MRI at Provident Hospital
On April 1, Cook County leaders came together to announce the installation of a new MRI at Provident Hospital. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Cook County… Read more
Illinois Legislature Passes First-In-The-Nation Dementia Training for EMTs
Last week, after a unanimous Senate vote, the Illinois legislature passed House Bill 4388, an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter to ensure that all emergency medical technicians (EMTs)… Read more
La Legislatura de Illinois Aprueba la Primera Capacitación Sobre Demencia en la Nación para Técnicos de Emergencias Médicas
La semana pasada, después de un voto unánimo del Senado, la legislatura de Illinois aprobó el Proyecto 4388 de la Cámara, una iniciativa de la Asociación de Alzheimer’s Capítulo Illinois,… Read more
Cook County Health Anuncia Nuevo MRI en el Hospital Provident
El 1º de abril, líderes del Condado de Cook se reunieron para anunciar la instalación de un nuevo MRI en Provident Hospital. La Presidente de la Junta del Condado de… Read more
La Legislatura de Illinois Aprueba la Primera Capacitación Sobre Demencia en la Nación para Técnicos de Emergencias Médicas
La semana pasada, después de un voto unánimo del Senado, la legislatura de Illinois aprobó el Proyecto 4388 de la Cámara, una iniciativa de la Asociación de Alzheimer’s Capítulo Illinois,… Read more
Villanueva to push prenatal vitamin coverage across the finish line
State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) is sponsoring a measure expanding women’s access to healthy pregnancies by requiring insurance companies to cover prenatal vitamins. “Having access to prenatal vitamins is equally… Read more
Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults Underway
By: Ashmar Mandou Members of the Illinois Latino Legislative Caucus and Healthy Illinois Campaign celebrated the launch of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program for individuals ages 55-64… Read more
Community-Based COVID-19 Testing Sites to End Operations
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in response to a drop in the demand for COVID-19 testing services at the ten Community-Based Testing Sites and the anticipated… Read more
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
The public is invited to join the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, elected officials,… Read more
Villanueva Impulsará la Cobertura de Vitaminas Prenatales Hasta la Línea de Meta
La Senadora Estatal Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) está patrocinando una medida que amplía el acceso de la mujer a embarazos saludables, requiriendo que las compañías de seguro cubran las vitaminas prenatales…. Read more
