healthcare

Melanie Reynolds is a nurse practitioner, and she organizes the Central Illinois Nurse Honor Guard. She spoke to Community Voices about the service the Nurse Honor Guard provides to nurses who have passed and what life is like for nurses as they care for their patients.

Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach is a local, non-profit organization which has sent medical aid to 100 countries in need. Last year 20,000 patients worldwide received healthcare with equipment and supplies provided by Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach. Executive Director Erica Smith spoke to Community Voices about the impact of the organization, future plans and the upcoming “Around the World” celebration on June 6. Smith also shared stories from her recent trip to Ukraine and what it was like to travel among air raids.

Dr. Tabatha Wells is a physician in Springfield, Ill. with a direct primary care practice called Be Well Health. She spoke to Community Voices about the in-home services offered with direct primary care and her approach to helping her patients.

The January Citizens Club of Springfield meeting examined the impact of the pending health professional shortage on the Springfield Community. The discussion featured Dr. Jerry Kruse, Dean and Provost of Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine and the CEO of SIU medicine. The conversation was moderated by Dr. Stephen Stone, professor emeritus at SIU school of medicine.

Dr. Derek Robinson of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois joins Community Voices to discuss the post-pandemic state of healthcare.

A recent study completed by the Illinois Rural Health Summit Planning Committee found that 1.5 million Illinoisans who live in rural parts of Illinois…

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Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act ends Dec. 15 in Illinois. There’s confusion around this year’s sign up, due in part to the shorter…

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new rules restricting overtime pay for home health aids passed a major test Tuesday. Starting August 1, caretakers will be limited to…

Local health departments are responsible for everything from restaurant inspections, regulating private sewage systems and water wells and investigating…