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26-2791
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/20/2026 | | |
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23-0202
| 1 | | REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS COMMITTEE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS COMMITTEE FOR A REPORT FROM THE SENIOR STAFF OF COOK COUNTY HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Cook County Health and Hospital System (CCHHS) is the largest provider of healthcare services in Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the County through CountyCare, a no-cost Illinois Medicaid managed care health plan, provides health insurance to thousands of Cook County residents; and
WHEREAS, the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, in recommending and approving the annual appropriation bill, has invested in many programs to protect the health and well-being of persons in Cook County; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2010, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to make permanent the independent Board of Directors overseeing the Cook County Health and Hospitals System; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners retains oversight authority over the hospital system through passage of the budget for CCHHS, as well as appointment authority over directors appointed to the Board | | |
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26-2640
| 1 | | RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS LND UNIT CLOSURES AND PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE GOVERNMENT ACTION TO PROTECT MATERNAL HEALTHCARE IN CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE AND SOUTH SUBURBAN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS LABOR AND DELIVERY UNIT CLOSURES AND PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE STATE AND COUNTY-WIDE ACTION TO PROTECT MATERNAL HEALTHCARE IN CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE AND SOUTH SUBURBAN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, access to safe, timely, and affordable maternal healthcare is essential to protecting the lives of pregnant individuals, mothers, and newborns throughout Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Public Health’s 2025 Maternal Mortality Data Report found that during 2021-2022, pregnancy-related mortality was 78 deaths per 100,000 live births among Black women, compared with 33 among White women; and 42 per 100,000 among Chicago residents, compared with 32 among suburban Cook County residents; and
WHEREAS, 91% of pregnancy-related deaths reviewed in Illinois during 2021-2022 were determined to be potentially preventable, underscoring the importance of timely medical care, accessible maternity services, and coordinated preventive interventions; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Blueprint for Birth | | |
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