Dec 3, 2019
In 1991 the United Nations declared housing to be a fundamental human right, and the United States has worked to reduce overall homelessness by over 20 percent between 2005 and 2013. However, homelessness continues to persist across the country, with the highest concentration in mid-to-large metropolitan areas...
Dec 3, 2019
In this episode, I’m talking with Clarita Santos, Executive Director of Community Health Initiatives at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. As Executive Director, Clarita advances Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois’ investment strategy in alignment with the Plan’s vision and enterprise imperatives to...
Nov 12, 2019
As hospitals across the state are consolidating through mergers and acquisitions to gain market share, many Catholic hospital systems have made strong gains based on their financial strength. As a greater share of Illinois hospitals is operating under the Ethical & Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
Nov 12, 2019
The rapid consolidation of hospital systems across Illinois has been dominated by Catholic hospitals, making strong gains based on their financial strength. With a growing share of hospitals now operating under the Ethical & Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, providers in these systems of care face...
Jul 17, 2019
While the implications aren’t all immediately clear, our conversation with a public health sector leader will breakdown some of the key elements and outline ongoing advocacy and education campaigns that seek to support affected immigrant families and the organizations and institutions that provide direct services...