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IHA Daily Briefing: October 2

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$135.5 Billion Economic Impact of Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems
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HSHS President and CEO Damond Boatwright Elected to Serve as Chair of IHA Board
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Loyola Medicine’s Shawn P. Vincent Elected to Serve as Chairman for IHA Board
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President and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital Michael Mutterer Elected to IHA Board
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IHA Statement on Governor JB Pritzker’s Signature of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
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