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A rural health care advisory and analytics provider has found nearly half of rural hospitals have refrained from admissions because of nursing shortages this past year. Additionally, more than a ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced this week the state-wide expansion of the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI), a program coordinated with the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School ...

Rooted in disinvestment and growing amid economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois is facing a statewide mental health crisis due to workforce shortages and accessibility.

SPRINGFIELD — A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis while also noting Illinois needs to improve in the areas of maternal and infant health, mental health and ...

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) has taken action to address the maternal health crisis in rural America. She, along with Representatives from California, Pennsylvania and Washington have ...

Illinois lifeline program for suicidal kids struggles amid a youth mental health crisis, staffing shortages Despite quick assessments, the state is failing to ensure that thousands of children get ...

In a survey of 216 rural hospitals in 10 states, family practice doctors delivered babies in 67% of the hospitals, and at 27% of the hospitals they were the only ones who delivered babies. The ...

(WSIL) -- The opioid crisis took a backseat to COVID-19 last year but it doesn't mean the problem is eradicated. In 2019, the Illinois Department of Public Health recorded 2,219 opioid overdoses ...

A rural health care advisory and analytics provider has found nearly half of rural hospitals have refrained from admissions because of nursing shortages this past year. Additionally, more than a ...