Sound Health

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.

OSF HealthCare has officially unveiled a new ICU expansion at St. Joseph Medical Center. This additional space houses more beds, bigger rooms, updated technology and a unique layout for the staff.

First responders and other community members got a new perspective on caring for those with dementia during a recent Virtual Dementia Tour event in Normal.

Rachele Ackerman noticed her 4-year old son, Jackson, felt constant pain in his stomach and was growing slower than his peers. So, Ackerman took her son to multiple doctors to find what was wrong. It wasn’t until one doctor recommended a visit to the gastroenterologist that progress was made.

The Carle BroMenn Service Auxiliary works to improve the hospital experience for staff, patients and visitors.

Illinois lawmakers are trying the curb plastic production by limiting foam food containers and single-use plastic bags, which contribute to rising plastic levels in lakes and groundwater sources like the Mahomet Aquifer.

Pawfficer Korg is the second in a therapy program started by Illinois State University Police in 2019. It's designed to spread comfort and calm across the community while making police less intimidating to the masses.

A new flag, raising awareness about organ donation, now flies with the U.S. and Illinois state flags at the hospital in Normal.

State lawmakers are pushing a bill to ban food additives that have been linked to cancer and behavioral issues, but there is a debate over who should regulate it.