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The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal has recovered its federal tax-exempt status. The agency that serves low-income people with no or inadequate health insurance lost its 501-C-3 designation in May of last year.
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Some newly introduced legislation seeks to expand insurance coverage or offer incentives for fertility care in Illinois.
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The expected program expenditures have declined by $60 million since August.
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For the past 30 years — and despite temporarily losing its nonprofit status with the IRS — the Community Health Care Clinic in Normal has provided free health services to the uninsured. Now, it needs a new leader who will continue this mission.
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The CDC recently announced a first-ever national campaign to combat health professional burnout. Bloomington-Normal hospitals are making efforts to support their workers.
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OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington needs a new president. Current president Lynn Fulton is leaving in December to become CEO of the Maui Health System in Hawaii.
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Veteran Affairs clinics in Bloomington and Decatur have begun offering orthotic and prosthetic care for eligible veterans. Clinics in Peoria and Danville were previously the closest options for that kind of care.
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The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal is now marking its 30th anniversary. The mission is the same as on opening day even as they’ve greatly expanded in size and scope of services provided.
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Illinois Wesleyan University students were forced to put their skills to the test in the form of an escape room, the classic puzzle game with a twist.
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Advocates argued the rules changes were too costly for low-income patients. The governor’s office said co-pays should not have been charged yet anyway, though they are expected to resume eventually.