Health Care
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Illinois extends open enrollment deadline for health care plansDec 16, 2025 5:51 pm - Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the state-run marketplace now have a little more time to sign up for coverage for the upcoming year.
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‘Medical care is a human right’: St. Charles clinics meet the needs of Kane County’s uninsuredDec 15, 2025 6:55 pm - For nearly 25 years, the Tri City Health Partnership in St. Charles has provided free medical and dental services for Kane County residents living at or below the poverty level.
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Inspiration behind Ashley’s Law again seeking legal changes to retain access to medical marijuanaDec 13, 2025 11:00 am - The 19-year-old Schaumburg woman who inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 to have access to her medical marijuana patches while in school is again seeking legal changes to allow them to be delivered across state lines.
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‘Something’s got to give’: Sticker shock hits suburban Affordable Care Act enrolleesDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - ‘Our health system system is broken.’ With the Senate at a stalemate and no action from House, some in the suburbs are finding health insurance less affordable than ever. Suburbanites with ACA coverage are seeing increases from 47% to 95% in monthly premiums.
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‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying billDec 12, 2025 11:16 am - The governor took weeks deciding whether to sign “Deb’s Law,” named after a Lombard woman with terminal cancer. Opponents including the Diocese of Joliet said it “contradicts moral teaching.”
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Dec 11, 2025 11:47 am - The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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FDA to investigate whether adult deaths linked to coronavirus vaccine
Dec 10, 2025 7:36 am - An agency memo alleged that at least 10 children died after receiving coronavirus vaccinations, citing it as a basis for overhauling how vaccines are approved, despite studies finding the shots have generally been safe.
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
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Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
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Officer recalls confronting Luigi Mangione during manhunt in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting