Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare ...

A hospital in Illinois will close on Friday due in part to a cyberattack – a rare case of a health care provider publicly linking a hack incident to its closure. The 2021 cyberattack on St ...

An Illinois hospital will shutter its doors this week in part because of a devastating cyberattack, which experts say makes it the first hospital to publicly link criminal hackers to its closure.

Hospital closures in Illinois might have to wait until after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides under a bill headed to the governor, who called it a “remarkable piece of legislation.” The measure ...

Stahl noted that financial challenges have become commonplace across the nation’s rural hospitals, forcing some to close. There have been at least 10 rural hospital closures so far in 2023, up ...

The panel - the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board - wields a rare authority over hospital closures, one that doesn't exist in most states.

Illinois health regulators denied a Chicago hospital's bid to close its doors due to increased costs and lower utilization. All six board members present at Tuesday's meeting voted against closure.

The Illinois House passed the bill, which will now return to the Senate for final approval before heading to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk, according to the report.

St. Margaret’s Health-Peru notified staff of the closure about 5 p.m. Jan. 20, around the time news agencies received confirmation of the news, according to a report from Shaw Local News Network.

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A hospital in Illinois will close on Friday due in part to a cyberattack – a rare case of a health care provider publicly linking a hack incident to its closure.A ...