Lisa Schencker

@lschencker

Chicago Tribune health care business reporter [email protected], 312-383-8547

Chicago, IL

Joined April 2009

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Jul 7

Illinois nursing homes ranked among the worst in the nation; residents call for action, via @robertmccoppin chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/ill…

lschencker's tweet card. Nursing home operators say much of the problem comes from Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement rate, which is lower than most other states and doesn’t fully cover the cost of providing care.

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Jul 24

If you're an editor who is hiring, I want you to take a look at the work Lizzie has produced in the last two weeks alone. There is no one in this town, probably even this country, who can do what she does and I am absolutely crushed at this news Please make our loss your gain

LLizzie Kane@lizzie_kane17 · Jul 24

I don’t post on this platform anymore, but today is an exception. I’ve been laid off by the @chicagotribune. It was a joy working with so many amazing people in this newsroom.

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Jul 23

Planned Parenthood of Illinois names new CEO, as it faces loss of Medicaid funds chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/pla…

lschencker's tweet card. Adrienne White-Faines will be the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois starting in early September. Most recently, she’s worked as chief strategy officer for the American College…

Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Jul 8

Northwestern Memorial Hospital hopes to build new tower, with more than 200 beds, on Streeterville campus chicagotribune.com/2025/07/08/nor…

lschencker's tweet card. A lack of enough hospital beds during times of high demand has caused “significant backups in the Emergency Department.”

Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Jun 11

New paper sheds light on experience of Black prisoners in infamous Illinois prison malaria experiments chicagotribune.com/2025/06/11/bla… @jamestabery @UUtah

lschencker's tweet card. The role of Black prisoners helped lead to the practice of using genetic testing to understand how patients will react to medications, according to the paper.

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Ray Long@RayLong · Jun 7

Coming Sunday on your doorstep and online—and in today’s early bulldog edition in stores now: Why ethics and election legislation failed in Springfield By ⁦@rap30⁩ ⁦@PetrellaReports⁩ & me

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · May 12

Urbana-based Carle Health to lay off 612 workers, as it winds down its insurance companies chicagotribune.com/2025/05/12/car…

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · May 6

The Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals across the country, eliminates 55 jobs at Oakbrook Terrace office chicagotribune.com/2025/05/06/joi…

lschencker's tweet card. The Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs across the U.S.

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · May 1

Baxter International expects tariff impact of $60 to $70 million this year chicagotribune.com/2025/05/01/bax…

lschencker's tweet card. In recent weeks, a number of companies have been quantifying the impacts of tariffs.

Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Apr 16

Abbott Laboratories will add up to 200 more jobs in Chicago area, expects tariffs to cost 'a few hundred million dollars' chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/abb…

lschencker's tweet card. Abbott Laboratories is “well positioned” to handle tariffs, CEO and Chairman Robert Ford said during a call with investors Wednesday morning.

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Mar 26

BREAKING: Federal government to pull back $125 million in COVID money from Illinois health departments chicagotribune.com/2025/03/26/ill…

lschencker's tweet card. Illinois Department of Public Health and Chicago Department of Public Health are among those losing federal funding for COVID-related activities.

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Mar 20

Lawmakers vote in favor of bill addressing sexual misconduct in health care, following Tribune report with @emilyhoerner chicagotribune.com/2025/03/19/sex…

lschencker's tweet card. Lawmakers vote in favor of bill expanding reporting requirements related to sexual misconduct in health care, following Tribune investigation.

Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Mar 19

Would you let a robot draw your blood? @NorthwesternMed among health systems trying new device chicagotribune.com/2025/03/19/nor…

lschencker's tweet card. The device has the potential to make blood draws more efficient, while helping health systems deal with a shortage of phlebotomists.

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Dan Petrella@PetrellaReports · Mar 16

Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to end health insurance for noncitizen immigrants under 65 would save the state $330M next year. But it also would leave 30K people without coverage. ⁦@LAURA_N_ROD⁩ and I look at what that would mean. chicagotribune.com/2025/03/16/imm…

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Feb 27

Updated story: chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/aud…

DDan Petrella@PetrellaReports · Feb 26

Audit finds thousands were improperly enrolled in state health care program for noncitizen immigrants, while costs were vastly underestimated. Story with @JeremyGorner chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/aud…

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Feb 24

An important read, humanizing the issue, by @kschorsch

KKristen Schorsch@kschorsch · Feb 21

Many thanks to the brave families who shared their stories with me, at a time when they feel threatened & marginalized. Trans teens & their parents speak out about Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago pausing gender care surgeries. tinyurl.com/rdrxzhj9 @WBEZ

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Feb 19

AIDS Foundation Chicago sues Trump administration over executive orders involving equity, gender chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/aid…

lschencker's tweet card. The AIDS Foundation Chicago and two other nonprofits filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his administration, challenging executive orders related to diversity, equity and gender.

Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Feb 5

BREAKING: Illinois mother says her teenager's chest surgery was canceled after Trump executive order on gender-affirming care chicagotribune.com/2025/02/05/ill…

lschencker's tweet card. Trump’s executive order ignited confusion among hospitals and other providers of gender affirming care across the country, with some hospitals and clinics in other states abruptly halting suc…

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Feb 4

NEW THIS MORNING: Howard Brown announces new CEO, during time of challenges for transgender patients under Trump chicagotribune.com/2025/02/04/how…

lschencker's tweet card. Gayles, most recently chief health officer at Hazel Health, also has been a public health official in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

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Lisa Schencker@lschencker · Jan 30

BREAKING: For first time in 92 years, Walgreens suspends quarterly dividend amid financial struggles chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/wal…

lschencker's tweet card. The change comes amid struggles for the Deerfield-based retail pharmacy giant. Walgreens announced plans in October to shutter 1,200 stores over the next three years.

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