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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.
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Mothers nationally are not provided adequate resources to deal with their mental health concerns, but Bloomington-Normal community members think they have more options than most.
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More education and support services for youth and adolescents are on the way to Bloomington-Normal by way of Project Oz.
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Carle Health is bringing a 40-foot mobile health care clinic to McLean County to help close care gaps in the community.
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As the Wexford Health Sources contract expires, experts worry the state is likely to continue paying big dollars for poor care.
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The author and activist Bell Hooks once wrote “rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” The story of a Bloomington-Normal woman's effort to get lifesaving heart surgery is an example of just that.
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State Sen. Tom Bennett voted against the recently-approved $50.6 billion budget, but pointed to some areas he sees as positive.
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The study compiles data on more than 90 factors, including health behaviors, clinical care and socioeconomics. McLean County scored well for a low rate of teen births and high rates of mammography screenings and flu vaccinations.
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Bloomington-based Heritage Operations Group is selling off about half its fleet of nursing homes, and cutting administrative staff.
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Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday released a blueprint for transforming what the state acknowledges is a confusing patchwork system for families who need greater access to mental health care for their children at a moment of overwhelming need both in Illinois and across the country.