AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaternal Health: Illinois is the first state to require insurance coverage, without patient cost-sharing, for preeclampsia biomarker tests under both Medicaid and private plans. The tests can help identify pregnancy risks earlier. Mental Health: Thresholds has opened a South Side “Living Room,” offering people in crisis a supportive alternative to an emergency room or hospitalization. Health Access: More than $190 million in federal rural health funding is headed to Illinois, and the state approved Lurie Children’s plan for a $480 million hospital in Downers Grove. Public Health: The U.S. has lost its measles-free status amid continued spread; Illinois also reported H5N1 spreading from a backyard flock to a cat and rats. Insurance: Get Covered Illinois’ 2027 health coverage open enrollment is underway.
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