healthcare

Many colleges and universities saw student numbers plummet due to the pandemic. But community college enrollment is down more than any other higher-ed…

Whether it’s the global pandemic or social unrest, nearly everyone has experienced some trauma in 2020.It’s hard to grasp the long-term mental health…

On this week's Statewide, a Decatur newspaper tells the view from within a senior living facility that has seen dozens of COVID-19 cases and several...

Even during a pandemic, people still get broken legs. Some are still recovering from knee replacements.It can be difficult to provide hands-on care when…

Illinois lawmakers want to reduce delays in medical care caused by the requirements of insurance companies.

A group of Illinois lawmakers and health care advocates want the state to more equitably provide money for low income hospital patients.

Illinois lawmakers grilled state officials Tuesday about significant problems with health care for thousands of kids with ties to the Illinois child...

Modern medical care involves a lot of record keeping. How it’s organized and shared has grown more complicated. Paper charts were once the norm for…

*The city of Fairview Heights in southwestern Illinois has drawn national attention for the stealthily built Planned Parenthood Clinic that will open...

John Perryman is a pediatrician with Mercyhealth in Roscoe. He sees patients struggling to afford medications. Some families, he says, disappear for…