Champaign Planned Parenthood prepares for protesters after expanding abortion services
CHAMPAIGN – In response to bans in neighboring states, the Planned Parenthood clinic located in Champaign is now providing in-patient,
Why pediatricians are worried about the end of the federal COVID emergency declaration
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s4780019/audio/2022/09/kidsmedicaid-feature-web.mp3 Kathreen Friend is a pediatric registered nurse based in Doniphan, Missouri — a small town of about 1,800, just
Champaign County health officials urge residents to get new vaccine booster
URBANA – Distribution of the new bivalent COVID-19 booster began last week across Illinois, including in Champaign County. The bivalent
Pritzker: Monkeypox disaster declaration will aid in vaccine distribution
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker issued a public health emergency declaration and declared Illinois a disaster area in response to the monkeypox virus Monday, a
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 a second time, and returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.
Sen. Durbin becomes latest politician to test positive for COVID-19
URBANA – US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Thursday morning that he will work remotely after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the 77-year-old
Donations and demand increase for groups that help pay for abortions
Kim Floren has spent the last several weeks trying to comfort people panicking about the end of Roe v. Wade. “Everybody has been on the
States cracking down on abortion have high maternal mortality rates and gaps in rural care
People who are pregnant in rural areas generally have a harder time reaching a doctor. Dr. Anne Banfield saw this firsthand when she worked as
Monkeypox is a public health emergency. Here’s what you need to know about the virus
The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, but it’s not a disease that the general public
Biden’s COVID symptoms are less troublesome, his doctor says
President Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms now include a sore throat and body aches, in addition to a runny nose and loose cough, according to a letter
Why a little-known drug discount program is so controversial
Billions of dollars a year flow to U.S. hospitals through the federal prescription drug discount program known as 340B. A Supreme Court case this summer
OSF HealthCare won’t cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ employees, report says
PEORIA — OSF HealthCare’s insurance policy bars its LGBTQ employees from fertility treatment coverage. That’s according to a new report by Bloomberg Law. Reporter Shira
Patients seeking help for long COVID are getting more options for treatment
SPRINGFIELD — While COVID may not be top of mind for people anymore, the pandemic isn’t over. And for some who have had COVID, neither
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