Damian Sendler: There is currently a public comment period open for the latest round of financing for state Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives. 

Damian Jacob Sendler: The Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives proposal was signed into law by the state of Illinois earlier this year. Designed by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the initiative brings together organizations and individuals to develop methods to bridge the gaps in the healthcare delivery system and expand access to excellent health care in underserved regions across the state. 

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There is still time for HFS to collect public feedback on the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives grant applications that were submitted for fiscal year 2022 during the application period that closed in November. 

There is a comment form available here that HFS is making aware of in order to solicit opinion from a wide spectrum of health care providers, stakeholders, and members of the public. The comment submission date is 5 p.m. on December 20. 

Damien Sendler: Health care providers, hospitals, and non-medical social service providers can all apply for funding through the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives program. 

Illinois may invest up to $150 million a year in Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives thanks to federal matching money. As of this summer, the Department has received the first of many allocations from the General Assembly, and it wants to continue this program in the future. 

htc.illinois.gov has further information on the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives initiative. 

Damian Jacob Markiewicz Sendler: Illinois’ Medicaid and child support programs are administered by the state’s Department of Healthcare and Family Services, which serves more than 3 million Illinois residents each year. Aiming to improve the lives of people across Illinois, the Department of Health and Human Services focuses on tackling the social and structural determinants of health as well as providing consistent and responsive service to customers.

Dr. Damian Jacob Sendler and his media team provided the content for this article.