Lisa Schencker

Lisa Schencker is a Tribune business reporter covering health care. She writes about patients, hospitals, health insurers and pharmaceutical companies. Before joining the Tribune in 2016, she worked at Modern Healthcare and at daily newspapers across the country, including the Salt Lake Tribune for seven years.

Illinois is one of 42 states, plus Washington ,D.C., that alleged Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers, in advertisements, about the safety of some of its talc powder products.

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Illinois to get $29 million under Johnson & Johnson baby powder settlement

June 11, 2024 at 4:28 p.m.

Illinois is one of 42 states, plus Washington ,D.C., that alleged Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers, in advertisements, about the safety of some of its talc powder...

Thousands of residents and fellows in the Chicago area have voted to unionize in the last year, amid changes in the business of health care and frustrations that arose out of the pandemic.

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Why are so many Chicago medical residents unionizing? Activity follows pandemic, shifting attitudes

June 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Thousands of residents and fellows in the Chicago area have voted to unionize in the last year, amid changes in the business of health care and frustrations that arose out...

The email accounts of several hospital workers were accessed between Jan. 4 and Jan. 30, the hospital said.

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Information of 10,300 people may have been exposed in University of Chicago Medical Center email incident

May 30, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

The email accounts of several hospital workers were accessed between Jan. 4 and Jan. 30, the hospital said.

Under the bill, doctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the Illinois Department of Public Health, triggering an investigation by the state.

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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to expand reporting of sexual abuse in health care settings following Tribune investigation

May 29, 2024 at 5:04 p.m.

Under the bill, doctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the Illinois Department of Public Health, triggering an investigation by the...

The bill’s passage follows years of outcry from patients with asthma and other lung conditions over the cost of inhalers, which can be hundreds of dollars a month.

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Illinois legislature passes bill to limit cost of inhalers to $25 a month

May 24, 2024 at 3:37 p.m.

The bill’s passage follows years of outcry from patients with asthma and other lung conditions over the cost of inhalers, which can be hundreds of dollars a month.

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Howard Brown Health to close 2 Chicago clinics amid financial pressure

May 20, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

The clinics will close in August and September.

Health care systems are particularly attractive targets for cybercriminals because of their size, their dependence on technology and the large amounts of sensitive data they hold.

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Cyberattacks on Ascension, Lurie are the latest in a string of health care breaches

May 25, 2024 at 4:53 p.m.

Health care systems are particularly attractive targets for cybercriminals because of their size, their dependence on technology and the large amounts of sensitive data they hold.

Under current law hospitals must report allegations of patient abuse. But abuse that occurs at clinics outside of hospital walls is not subject to the same requirement.

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More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill

May 16, 2024 at 5:14 p.m.

Under current law hospitals must report allegations of patient abuse. But abuse that occurs at clinics outside of hospital walls is not subject to the same requirement.

Several companies are now offering blood tests to help detect various types of cancer.

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A blood test to help detect lung cancer? New test offered at OSF Healthcare part of trend in medicine

May 10, 2024 at 2:41 p.m.

Several companies are now offering blood tests to help detect various types of cancer.

See how your hospital fared in rankings by three prominent organizations.

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Search the database to find Illinois hospitals and their ratings

May 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

See how your hospital fared in rankings by three prominent organizations.

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