Cook County Health System Interest Group

Cook County Health Annual Report May 2023

Topics of Focus

• COVID-19 response 
• Financial transparency and stability of the System
• Quality of care and services at Stroger and Provident Hospitals
• Effect of increasing locations and services of the Community Health Centers 
• Outsourcing of Services 
• Staffing issues including morale
• The System's Managed Care Program “County Care”
• Replacement of Provident Hospital with a modern building

Activities

• Interest Group members observe and report on the monthly meetings of the twelve member volunteer Cook County Health Board as well as several of the committee meetings.
  
• Communication with board members and staff through emails, letters, and meetings as needed. 
  
• Tours of the hospitals, Cermak jail Health Center, and regional community health centers.
  

Publications & Additional Resources

Further information on CCHHS can be found at their website http://www.cookcountyhhs.org/ and under LWVCC's "Where We Stand", Appendix A lwvcookcounty.org.

5 Fast Facts
that Every Voter Should Know
 Cook County
Health  System

1.  The Cook County Health System is governed by a twelve-member semi-independent board that serves four-year terms, and its directors are approved by the Cook County Commissioners who also approve its annual budget.  Effective January 2020, the Cook County Board and President began providing more oversight for financial and some HR matters including approval of the top executive management positions.
2. The Affordable Care Act is key to increasing the revenues of CCH primarily through its county-wide managed care insurance program called “County Care”.
3.   Stroger Hospital is renowned for its trauma center which also trains EM residents from across the United States.
4. CCH provides services to more than 500,000 patients every year including its “County Care” clients.
5.  The Health System’s budget for 2023 is just over $4 billion including support from Cook County taxes of more than $228 million for the Correction and Public Health Departments and some pension and capital debt.  Its FTEs are budgeted at over 7,600.

Learn More

Please contact Diane Edmundson for more information.