Articles filed under Health
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hikeApr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
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GPS psychologist to help kids navigate thoughts, feelings and self-talkApr 08, 2025 12:00 pm - On Wednesday, April 16, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host psychologist and author Dr. Susan David in a presentation titled “Emotional Agility: Skills to Navigate Change and Embrace Self-Compassion.”
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‘I’m alive’: Carol Stream man recalls near-fatal battle with COVIDApr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Carol Stream resident Chuck Drungelo was given a less than 10% chance to survive as he battled COVID-19 in April 2020, at one point spending 19 days medically paralyzed and on artificial life support. Some effects of the illness continue to linger five years later, but “I’m alive,” he said.
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An Addison man had short-term health insurance. His colonoscopy bill: more than $7,000.Apr 05, 2025 12:00 pm - An Addison man had short-term health insurance when he got a colonoscopy early last year at Elmhurst Hospital. Then the bill came. He owed more than $7,200.
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Aquatic PT can benefit joint replacement patientsApr 04, 2025 12:23 am - Aquatic physical therapy can help heal and strengthen the body after surgery or injury, much the same way regular physical therapy can, with some added benefits.
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Is your high school senior ready to go away to college?Apr 03, 2025 10:54 pm - Going away to college isn't always the next best step for every high school senior. How to tell if your child is ready for that transition, or could benefit from a gap year or a close-to-home alternative.
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8 essential reminders for parenting a child with autismApr 03, 2025 10:28 pm - When a child gets diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, parents can easily get overwhelmed by questions and concerns. Ascension Illinois autism expert Dr. Shubhrajan Wadyal shares some do’s and don’ts to help guide you along the journey.
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Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to take lead of Medicare and Medicaid agencyApr 03, 2025 9:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz became the agency's adm...
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HHS is looking for some laid-off employees to keep workingApr 03, 2025 9:54 pm - On Tuesday, thousands of Food and Drug Administration workers were laid off. They were shut out from the government offices where they had worked and placed on administra...
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Learn about kids’ mental health through District 62 programApr 03, 2025 7:56 am - Des Plaines School District 62 will host a virtual presentation about kids’ menthal health on April 7.