Health

Last month the Cook County Health & Hospitals System received word from the Federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare that their request for an 1115 Waiver to the Illinois Medicaid system had been conditionally approved, pending the State of I

Originally published at the Cook County Health & Hospitals Website:

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle together with Dr.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) CEO Dr. Ram Raju joined with local physicians and healthcare advocates at the Cook County Trauma and Burn Unit at John H. Stroger Jr.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, and remains the second leading cause of death among women.

Cook County’s new Wellness Council convened for the first time to begin an on-going discussion on ways to build a culture of health and fitness for thousands of county employees, President Preckwinkle announced today.

To date, Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials report 23 human cases, 284 mosquito pools and six birds with West Nile virus (WNV) throughout suburban Cook County.

Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials remind residents that everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine.

It's Open Enrollment time again. Time to meet with health professionals, take health screenings, receive wellness materials and learn more about your benefits. The schedule of events for Cook County employees is below.

Originally published Friday, October 12, on the Cook County Health and Hospitals System website: