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GE Health Care cuts outlook as war, inflation drive up costs
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (42+ words) Crain's Chicago Business GE Health Care cuts outlook as war, inflation drive up costs For two months running, Chicago's home prices have risen by at least five times the pace of the nation overall....
Opinion: Hospitals stash billions overseas " and want Illinois to expand their drug discounts
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (48+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Opinion: Hospitals stash billions overseas " and want Illinois to expand their drug discounts For two months running, Chicago's home prices have risen by at least five times the pace of the nation overall....
Judge blocks RFK Jr. s move to cut off providers from Medicare, Medicaid over transgender care
1+ week, 1+ day ago (59+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Judge blocks RFK Jr. s move to cut off providers from Medicare, Medicaid over transgender care With the events scene buzzing again, quality private dining spaces are table stakes for new restaurants. Here's a list of standouts…...
Commentary: What might be good for bottom lines will shred the fabric of our city's health care
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (77+ words) While many Crain's readers may see the budget cuts and tax changes contained in the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Law as being good for their bottom lines, the law poses threats to the fabric. .. Commentary: What might be good for…...
Cook County launches effort to keep residents on Medicaid as thousands face losing coverage
2+ week, 5+ day ago (59+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Cook County launches effort to keep residents on Medicaid as thousands face losing coverage The 28-acre parcel, which has been unused since Solo Cup closed its factory in 2008, is set to become the biggest housing development in…...
Health insurers pare back some prior-approval requirements
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (72+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Health insurers pare back some prior-approval requirements US health insurers have made it easier for doctors to get approval before providing certain types of treatment, industry groups said, calling it a sign of progress toward alleviating burdensome…...
Trump will impose 100% tariff on some patented drugs
3+ week, 5+ day ago (41+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Trump will impose 100% tariff on some patented drugs Mayor Brandon Johnson's senior adviser meanwhile says the city wants to submit a new proposal to keep Bears on the lakefront....
As many as 400, 000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid by 2028, report estimates
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (53+ words) Crain's Chicago Business As many as 400, 000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid by 2028, report estimates Roughly four years after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the night life scene in Chicago is enjoying a quiet renaissance, operators tell Crain's....
Illinois nursing homes, union join forces on Medicaid rate hikes with new contract
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (77+ words) Long-term care facilities around the state have reached agreement for a multiyear contract with union workers that includes a $1-an-hour pay raise for employees and a plan to share future Medicaid. .. Illinois nursing homes, union join forces on Medicaid rate…...
Prime Healthcare's 8 local hospitals could exit Blue Cross network amid contract dispute
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (51+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Prime Healthcare's 8 local hospitals could exit Blue Cross network amid contract dispute A member of a prominent philanthropic clan in Chicago is selling her 17. 2-acre lakefront property about 96 miles from the Loop....