Downstate Illinois continues to deal with medical staff shortages, and two new laws on the books are designed to address the problem. State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, said current medical staff in smaller communities are wearing thin. “Everybody is overworked, the nurses, the LPNs, the RNs, everybody,” Yednock said. “From top to bottom, overworked and […]
Illinois health officials are asking some residents to roll up their sleeves and get a second COVID-19 booster shot as cases rise around the state. An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said there may be some benefit in giving a second booster dose of coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable people. During […]
Legislation to allow farmers to repair their own equipment has some medical organizations concerned. Many farm equipment manufacturers prevent farmers from accessing the software tools needed to fix their modern tractors. The “Digital Fair Repair Act” has been introduced in Springfield, which would provide farmers and mechanics with the software and other materials required to […]
Four U.S. corporations have agreed to pay $26 billion to settle a tsunami of lawsuits filed by Illinois and thousands of local governments claiming they helped fuel the deadly opioid crisis. It is the second-largest multi-state agreement in the country’s history behind only the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in 1998. Illinois will get $760 million […]
A new report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the existing rural opioid epidemic in Illinois and addresses treatment to reduce fatalities. Experts in the areas of health, law enforcement and public policy explored how the pandemic has impacted the rural opioid epidemic during a Rural Health Summit. The report by SIU Medicine says while every area […]
