In 2022, Ascension Health, which had been part of Presence and then AMITA, took sole ownership of Mercy. And hospital leaders, acknowledging Mercy’s watered-down reputation, promised a return to its ...

When you add these Medicaid cuts to an already challenging situation, we know that there are several hospitals that close because of these changes.” - Health and Hospital Association ...

Several Chicago-area suburbs have been labeled “high-risk” for lead poisoning in children, health officials said Thursday.