What began as reductions at the federal level has extended to state and local health departments. Roughly $12 billion in ...

Cook County became the first local government to buy medical debts in bulk. But data shows the majority of debt was relieved ...

The move will help the county health department address a budget deficit, and it will also lower prescription drug costs for ...

Cook County became the first local government to buy medical debts in bulk. But data shows the majority of debt was relieved ...

Cook County Health has launched a new public health campaign ... is the largest federal program specifically supporting individuals living with HIV in the United States. The bilingual campaign ...

The Cook County cases follow the first case of measles this year in Illinois in an unvaccinated adult in Marion, reported last week.

Upcoming events in Lake County include an exploration hike of Ferndale Preserve on May 2 on the western shore of Lake Apopka and the annual Back the Blue Walk on May 3 in Tavares.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public ... a resurgence of measles in the United States, despite the fact that two doses of the MMR vaccine ...

IRVING PARK — A confirmed measles case has been found in a Chicago resident, and another was found in a suburban Cook County resident ... but reports of cases have increased in the United States in ...

Chicago, IL, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joined by Cook County ... said Cook County Health CEO Dr. Erik Mikaitis. Serving as an extension of CCH’s historic Provident Hospital, Bronzeville ...

A representative for Illinois' Cook County ... of the Health and Hospitals Committee helped ensure that critical resources reached those in need." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...