For the first quarter of 2018, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois and at the federal level. These challenges include advocating for passage and funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Plans (SCHIP) and passage of the Conscience Protection Act.

For the final quarter of 2017, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and preparing to respond to future challenges to Catholic healthcare in Illinois. These challenges include the possibility of efforts to legalize physician assisted suicide (PAS), continued funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and adequate funding for both Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The third quarter of 2017 has been very quiet from a legislative perspective in both Washington and Springfield. ICHA’s Executive Director has been organizing its inaugural meeting of physicians in conjunction with the HSHS and OSF Healthcare Systems. The Physicians Retreat will take place on October 27, 2017 at the Jump Education Center in Peoria, IL. The retreat presenter will be Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD. Continuing medical education (CME) credits will be provided by The Prairie Heart Institute.

During the second quarter of 2017, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois. ICHA and the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) were unsuccessful in defeating HB 40, which would allow for public funding of abortion for any reason and at any point in a pregnancy. Governor Rauner has said that he intends to veto the bill but the Senate has yet to send it to him for action.

RECENT ACTIVITIES For the first quarter of 2017, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois and at the federal level.  These challenges include advocating...

ICHA’s Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL.  We will begin with Mass at 7:30AM.  A community health update, by Holy Cross Hospital, will be given at 8:30AM; opening prayer...

RECENT ACTIVITIES For the final quarter of 2016, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois. These challenges include implementing same sex marriage benefits...

RECENT ACTIVITIES During the third quarter of 2016 ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois. Most recently, ICHA is working with Presence Health after they...

ICHA ANNUAL MEETING POSTPONED As you know, ICHA has their Annual Meeting set for November 10, 2016 at the Union League Club. Our Keynote speaker for our event is Cardinal Cupich. Because of his obligations in Rome, the Cardinal cannot make the November 10 meeting. ...