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Illustration by Dan Carino/American Public MediaNursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — conditions few of the facilities are equipped to handle. A new data analysis from APM Research Lab shows that can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents and staff at risk. -
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons.
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The team has a network of practitioners in Illinois who don’t rely on payments from the federal government, which threatens to cut funding to gender-affirming care providers. -
The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to approve a one-year pause on contributing revenue to the McLean County mental health and public safety sales tax fund, following last week’s matching action by the Town of Normal. -
Health care providers are scrambling to plan for the $1 trillion cut to federal Medicaid spending as they await what the changes mean for Illinois and their organizations. -
Brightpoint's free doula program has seen a sharp uptick in demand from Hispanic women. They're raising funds for interpretation services and Spanish-language education materials by hosting a pickleball fundraiser Friday in Bloomington. -
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s [SNAP] education program, SNAP-Ed, will come to an end in Illinois, according to the University of Illinois Extension. -
Hospital officials in Illinois say they will have to make some difficult decisions in the next few years that could involve laying off staff, cutting back services and even closing some facilities entirely. -
The McLean County Health Department is reporting the first mosquito pool in the county to test positive for West Nile virus this year. No human cases of the virus have been reported. -
The clinical director of ISU's speech and hearing clinic says she’s concerned some clients could lose access to care because of cuts to the federal program for low-income Americans, and those with disabilities. About 75% of the clinic’s clients are on Medicaid. -
McLean County Nursing Home Administrator Tim Wiley said the county-run skilled nursing facility isn't anticipating a change in strategy in the wake of Congress approving steep cuts to Medicaid. -
Starting July 17, the federal government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] will no longer offer specially trained counselors for LGBTQ+ youth on its suicide prevention hotline.
