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[Shaw Local] Blue Cross patients could lose coverage at Illinois Prime hospitals, healthcare firm says negotiations ongoing

INA members this week said Prime Healthcare is placing profits over patient and worker welfare. In addition to service and staffing cuts, the INA also noted that patients may soon…

May 8, 2026

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[CBS] Nurses worried about future of St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet

Nurses and Illinois state lawmakers said on Monday that they are concerned about the future of St. Joseph Medical Center under its new for-profit owner, Prime Healthcare.

May 5, 2026

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[1340 WJOL] Nurses At St. Joseph Medical Center March On Corporate Owners To Condemn Staffing – 1340 WJOL

Prime Healthcare is proposing staff-level reductions at St. Joseph Medical Center that would compromise the health and safety of patients, according to nurses who recently petitioned the company to end…

Mar 2, 2026

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