Ryan Voyles

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Lead reporter at @healthnewsill. Formerly @HeraldandReview/Lee, UIS PAR & SIUC DE alum. Awards for photos/words. Dance skills make me an excellent wedding guest
JAN 10, 2023

Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for a constitutional amendment to protect access to abortion.

National trends related to abortion “demand” that Illinois protect reproductive rights, the governor said during his inauguration speech Monday in Springfield.

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Pritzker calls for Constitution protection of abortion access

Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for a constitutional amendment to protect access to abortion. Nationa...
MAY 31, 2022

This article first published Health News Illinois.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed off Tuesday on a plan to reform how nursing homes are funded in Illinois.

The law phases in a patient-driven payment model and allocates dedicated funding for staffing increases and workforce transformation. It also rewards providers for achieving higher levels of care, and boosts wages for certified nursing assistants.

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Pritzker signs nursing home rate reform into law

This article first published Health News Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker signed off Tuesday on a plan ...
DEC 22, 2021

This article was originally published in Illinois Health News.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week endorsed the test-to-stay program operating in Illinois as a tool to help students stay in the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CDC endorses Illinois' test-to-stay program

This article was originally published in Illinois Health News. The Centers for Disease Control an...

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Lead reporter at @healthnewsill. Formerly @HeraldandReview/Lee, UIS PAR & SIUC DE alum. Awards for photos/words. Dance skills make me an excellent wedding guest