Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services /tags/illinois-department-of-family-and-human-services Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT Illinois faces backlash over bid to end oversight of disability services /government-politics-issues/2024-07-23/choate-mental-health-illinois-bid-end-oversight As hearings begin this week, independent court monitor says Illinois' services are ‘in stark contrast to national best practices.’ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-23/choate-mental-health-illinois-bid-end-oversight Molly Parker, Beth Hundsdorfer Another Choate Mental Health Center employee indicted resident abuse /government-politics-issues/2024-06-11/choate-mental-health-center-resident-abuse-indictment A caregiver at the southern Illinois facility used their leg to pin a patient with developmental disabilities. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-11/choate-mental-health-center-resident-abuse-indictment Beth Hundsdorfer Thousands of immigrants in Illinois to lose health care coverage next month /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/thousands-of-immigrants-in-illinois-to-lose-health-care-coverage-next-month Programs offering insurance to undocumented — and some documented — residents are undergoing some cost-saving changes. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:00:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/thousands-of-immigrants-in-illinois-to-lose-health-care-coverage-next-month Alex Degman Copays paused for Illinois noncitizens on state-sponsored healthcare plans /health-science-environment/2023-09-13/copays-paused-for-illinois-noncitizens-on-state-sponsored-healthcare-plans The Illinois Department of Family and Human Services says it’s not ready to implement cost-saving measure implemented by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:34:34 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-09-13/copays-paused-for-illinois-noncitizens-on-state-sponsored-healthcare-plans Peter Hancock