Health Care

Tens of thousands more people may seek abortions in Illinois. Hospitals and clinics worry they won’t have enough staff to treat them.

McLean County resident Carolyn Moon is one of those uber volunteers, the ones that give fire to any organization. She has been a patient educator in hospitals, and made sure children are educated on health issues. Moon also is this year's "Champion of Care" honoree and will be recognized May 12 by Planned Parenthood of Illinois for decades of volunteerism.

McLean County ranks 15th in overall health in Illinois, according to an annual study of about 30 factors.

The head of a large long-term care company based in Bloomington said lawmakers did good work on nursing home reform in the spring session. One bill, more than a year in the making, will annually put $700 million more into the revenue stream (HB 246).

Gov. JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a privilege” Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black…

The John M. Scott Commission has announced a $485,000 wellness grant to assist health service agencies in McLean County.The funds help agencies meet the…

The head of Bloomington's Veterans Affairs clinic says the pandemic has made caring for veterans more challenging and more critical at the same…

The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal will use a $30,000 grant from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to participate in the IHI’s Pursuing…

A major part of Bloomington-Normal’s health care system—elective procedures—will resume this month. But don’t expect to see a flood of pent-up surgeries…

Hospitals aren’t the only parts of the health care industry hurting in Bloomington-Normal.The coronavirus has largely put the vision care business on…