Healthcare

Faith leaders in Bloomington-Normal came together Wednesday in Uptown Normal in protest and prayer, asking Congress to vote no on President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill.

Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs as Champaign-based Health Alliance plans to cease operations by the end of the year.

Around 118 McLean County immigrants are losing their health benefits through HBIA. They might face difficult decisions related to health care. The program is set to expire June 30.

About 90 protesters gathered Monday in Uptown Normal to speak against restrictions to Medicaid and other social services.

District 87 is considering the idea of a clinic at Bloomington High School to better serve students who might otherwise have trouble accessing health care.

Luther Oaks retirement community in Bloomington and its parent company, Arlington Heights-based Lutheran Life Communities, have filed for bankruptcy in federal court.

A Republican state lawmaker from Morton is sponsoring a bill making it illegal for insurance companies to place a time limit on anesthesia payment coverage.

The newly-dedicated expansion of the nursing simulation lab at Illinois State University already is making a difference in the student experience, according to college leaders and students.

Holly Wayland-Hall has worked in nonprofit leadership for 23 years, according to the Community Health Care Clinic. She most recently served as executive director at the Village at Mercy Creek, a nonprofit extended living facility in Normal.

Jim Simeone, treasurer of Lamu Center of Preventative Health, talks to WGLT about the clinic's recent successes and its "friendraiser" event Sunday at Underwood in Normal.