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Supporting fiscal policies that ensure health coverage for all, including Medicare and Medicaid, and consider the needs of our most vulnerable communities.
Health Care Transformation
The healthcare industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, in Illinois and nationally. AMITA Health is dedicated to transformation and innovation to ensure we are best positioned to meet the changing needs of the people we serve.
Community Health
AMITA Health recognizes the inviolable worth and dignity of all human life and is committed to serving all who come to us with equity and respect and to advocate for the just treatment of all.
Quality and Safety
AMITA Health is an award-winning health system committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare to all. We advocate for policies designed to ensure quality and safety for our patients and associates.
Featured News
Featured news includes articles and tweets from multiple viewpoints and is designed to keep you abreast of the current debate around issues that are important to AMITA Health. This information should not be construed as our point of view.
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I want to commend @justice4all44 for his courage. He demonstrated true grit, fighting through his illness. And I want to recognize the strength of all who have crossed paths with cancer in their lifetime, because the thing about cancer is it’s personal.
https://chicagocrusader.com/after-beating-prostate-cancer-representative-la-shawn-ford-urges-black-men-to-get-tested/
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
As you honor the day, remember to do so safely so that together, we can continue to #ProtectChicago.
#Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. This year, members of our caucus voted to make it an official state holiday.
The parade is on! Today from 1pm to 4pm, the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade will be a pop-up vaccine tent event that starts at 2459 W Division Street.
We will be offering Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. http://chi.gov/covidvax and let's #ProtectChicago
This Juneteenth comes as we advance in a journey toward justice for Black Americans. Let's take this day to reflect on our history, our future and the actions we can take, individually and collectively, to live up to our nation’s ideals – a land of freedom and justice for all.
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Susan Okuno-Jones Named Chief Nursing Officer
Media Contact Tim Nelson, System Director, Communications and Media Relations, AMITA Health 773.401.8343, Timothy.Nelson@AMITAhealth.org Susan Okuno-Jones Named Chief Nursing Officer for AMITA Health Alexian Brothers ...
June 01, 2021 + View Article
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4 Ways Falling Back Mess with Your Health
Soon, the vast majority of Americans will be dialing their clocks back an hour as we end daylight saving time. Following these seasonal time changes, ...
June 19, 2021 + View Article
Knowledge Center
Helping you learn and stay up-to-date is our goal. The Knowledge Center provides you with all the basics you need to be a champion on public policy as well as any training and education you may want to be effective and build your skills.
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Advocacy Guide: Top 10 Tips
Our Advocacy Guide focuses on the essentials you need to be effective in your advocacy efforts. Use these top 10 tips when advocating with elected officials at any level.
