Public Policies
Fiscal
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.
Amidst everyday challenges and unprecedented circumstances caused by this pandemic, it’s important for everyone to know it’s okay not to be okay. But never give up hope—for a better future for yourself, your family or your community. #WorldMentalHealthDay https://t.co/24OFgpKlyZ
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) October 10, 2020
Are you ready to cast your vote in this election? Voters in Chicago, Cook County, and many neighboring counties are able to early vote right now. See below for locations and hours — and go make your voice heard! https://t.co/LoZKzgi9EH
— JB Pritzker (@JBPritzker) October 11, 2020
The compassion and care emergency room nurses have shown their patients throughout this incredibly difficult time has saved countless lives. This #ENWeek, @TheChiFirstLady and I are grateful for—and constantly inspired by—all that you do each and every day. @ENAorg pic.twitter.com/DNT4iBunE1
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) October 11, 2020
"The goal is to make certain that Black and Hispanic communities that bore the brunt of both the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus can make a strong comeback from that double-whammy."
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) October 9, 2020
Read about our new initiative with the @ChiTrust ⤵️ https://t.co/btDAU7UvJk
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36 Chicago Area Hospitals Name Racism a Public Health Crisis
AMITA Health joins 35 other Chicago-area hospitals in declaring racism a public health crisis and committing to further actions to combat it.
Modern Healthcare + September 15, 2020 + View Article
Johns Hopkins Group Developing Community Health and Equity Measure for Hospitals
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity are working with IBM Watson Health to develop a method to measure ...
Healthcare Innovaction + September 15, 2020 + 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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Legislator Look-Up
Who represents you where you live? Use this easy link to identify your legislators so you can be engaged.
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.
Register to Vote
Information for associates on what you need to be able to cast a vote on Nov. 3, 2020. This resource should not be construed as an endorsement of any candidate, or political party.