U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is warning that the reconciliation bill will devastate rural communities in Illinois, while also running for U.S. Senate to replace retiring Senator Dick Durbin.

According to the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, federal Medicaid spending in Illinois is expected to be ...

We know that Black women are up to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

While no state can undo Washington’s recklessness, I am working to move our community in a better direction by making health ...

Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are defined as "at-risk", according to a reputable center for health services research. Here ...

"We often say Illinois’ greatest natural asset is its soil. That’s not just rhetoric — it’s reality. Our soil feeds families, ...

If you or someone you know needs mental health resources and support, please call, text, or chat with the Illinois Department of Human Services 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit 988lifeline ...

What is the provider tax? How the Senate’s proposed Medicaid cuts could deepen the rural hospital crisis All states except Alaska have at least one provider tax.

Lawmakers are poised to change Illinois state law to address an issue NBC 5 Investigates exposed last fall, seeking to limit how far away hospitals can transfer rape patients.

The spending cuts could force many rural hospitals to close. That wouldn’t just be a crisis for rural health care but for rural employment too.

It directs a study of the infrastructure needs of rural health care facilities to find, and eventually correct, shortcomings in the facilities’ infrastructure.