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Quality and Safety
Ensuring quality and safety for everyone through policies designed to protect patients and deliver care more effectively and efficiently.
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.
Health care is a right for all, not a privilege. That is why I signed legislation which will cap out of pocket insulin costs at $100 for a 30-day supply. pic.twitter.com/c9DO5pOmyx
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) January 24, 2020
Don’t want to leave the house for the March 17 Presidential Primary Election?
— Karen A. Yarbrough (@cookcountyclerk) January 27, 2020
Suburban #CookCounty voters can cast their ballot right from the comfort of their own home.
Apply for your #MailBallot today at https://t.co/xwH3nu2OkV. #twill #Election2020 #VoteByMail pic.twitter.com/j2cOj1606r
Congratulations to former @StateRepSara Feigenholtz, sworn in this evening as State Senator for the 6th District to replace now retired Sen. John Cullerton. Welcome to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/NaTrkRd8ba
— IL Senate Democrats (@ILSenDems) January 22, 2020
By implementing a new risk-stratifying screening process, our team is working to deliver treatment for #behavioralhealth patients more swiftly while also reducing wait times & return visits. Learn more in the Modern Healthcare article below. https://t.co/8lCQP7YOD6. #mentalhealth
— AMITA Health (@AMITAhealth) January 22, 2020
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Governor signs bill to limit insulin costs
Megan Blair spends $1,800 for a month’s supply of insulin, but will soon no longer have to after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday ...
State Journal-Register + January 27, 2020 + View Article
The Supreme Court Denies Request for Expedited ACA Review
Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied a request by 21 Democratic state attorneys general and the U.S. House of Representatives for an expedited review of an ...
Commonwealth Fund + January 22, 2020 + View Article
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