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SO, HOW MANY VACCINE DOSES ARE STATES GETTING? The mystery of why tens of thousands of promised COVID-19 vaccine doses won’t be coming to Illinois as scheduled over the next few weeks deepened as states around the country began to complain of the same thing, Greg Hinz reports.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that federal Operation Warp Speed officials who control distribution of the Pfizer vaccine had informed the state without explanation that its allotment for the next two weeks would be cut “roughly in half.”
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Illinois health regulators denied a Chicago hospital s bid to close its doors due to increased costs and lower utilization. All six board members present at Tuesday s meeting voted against closure.
The plans to end services at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center on Chicago s South Side drew outcry from the community as the facility serves some of the city s most vulnerable residents as a safety net provider. The closure plans were also ill received as it coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been particularly deadly for people of color.
Mercy officials said they were disappointed with Tuesday s outcome.
Thursday, Dec. 17 â This article has been updated with a statement from county Commissioner Bill Lowry.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously today to reject Mercy Hospital s request to close, with regulators agreeing that the health care provider gave vital care to surrounding communities south of downtown.
The Bronzeville hospital is not out of the woods yet, however: WBEZ reports that the operator, Trinity Health, can take Illinois to court or close anyway and take a $10,000 fine on top of $10,000 for every 30 days the hospital stays open without permission from the agency.
WBEZ reports that Mercy is routinely staffing fewer than half of its 400 beds and loses $4 million a month.