Illinois Republicans challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker's claims about potential hospital closures, citing a $50B fund to help ...

Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare ...

The panel - the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board - wields a rare authority over hospital closures, one that doesn't exist in most states.

Illinois hospitals warn of closures and service cuts as Trump’s Medicaid law slashes billions in federal funding.

Hospital closures in Illinois might have to wait until after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides under a bill headed to the governor, who called it a “remarkable piece of legislation.” The measure ...

Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are defined as "at-risk", according to a reputable center for health services research. Here's the list.

CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County wants to close a hospital in Chicago's southern suburbs as a cost-saving move. But no hospitals can shut down in Illinois until a nine-member state ...

An Illinois hospital will shutter its doors this week in part because of a devastating cyberattack, which experts say makes it the first hospital to publicly link criminal hackers to its closure.

A hospital in Illinois will close on Friday due in part to a cyberattack – a rare case of a health care provider publicly linking a hack incident to its closure. The 2021 cyberattack on St ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that would stop hospital closures in the state for three years.

Illinois lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would halt hospital closures in the state during a pandemic, according to the Chicago Tribune. The proposed moratorium, part of an ...

The law, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed July 15, requires that owners secure a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board before they can close a hospital, ambulatory ...