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Lifelong Access will use the funding to purchase and renovate a
former newspaper building for a new hub for health and wellness
services in Bloomington-Normal. The grant is part of the $200
million Healthcare Transformation Capital Investment Grant
Program.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the program is an ambitious effort to
rebuild and revitalize healthcare around the state.
“The investments we are making here are not only about better
healthcare, but community revitalization,” said Pritzker.
A total of 13 grantees across the state will receive funding
that officials said are designed to transform healthcare
delivery and outcomes in underserved communities.
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“We look forward to seeing these 13 projects come to fruition
and the positive impacts they will have on health outcomes in
the communities they serve,” said Elizabeth Whitehorn, acting
director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family
Services (HFS).
The funding comes from the Capital Development Fund, and
Illinois healthcare providers enrolled as an eligible medical
provider with HFS may be eligible to receive a Capital Program
grant.
“This capital grant program represents a significant investment
in the health and wellness of Illinois communities," said
Capital Development Board executive director T.J. Edwards.
The awards also support six safety net hospitals, which are
critical to providing essential medical care to Illinois’ most
underserved communities. Safety nets are hospitals and medical
centers that provide healthcare to patients regardless of
insurance status or their ability to pay. |
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