Understanding Type 2 Diabetes: Key Terms Explained

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes: Key Terms Explained

If you have been told you have prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, or a higher risk of diabetes, you may have heard terms like A1C, insulin resistance, or triglycerides. These words can be confusing. But understanding them can help you ask questions at your appointments and...
How Recent Medicaid Changes Could Affect You

How Recent Medicaid Changes Could Affect You

Beginning October 1, 2026, some noncitizens are no longer eligible for federally funded Medicaid. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has sent letters to individuals affected by this change. Starting January 1, 2027, new Medicaid work...
Volunteer Spotlight – Tristan Strejc

Volunteer Spotlight – Tristan Strejc

CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Tristan during October. In late 2025, Tristan started his time with CommunityHealth at a crucial moment for the clinic. As we rapidly expanded the Clinic Greeter volunteer role, we doubled the need for volunteer...
Volunteer Spotlight – Holly Buckley

Volunteer Spotlight – Holly Buckley

CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Holly Buckley during September. Holly Buckley earned her law degree at Loyola University and has built her career at McGuireWoods, LLP, where she serves as a partner and Chair of the Health Care Department. She advises...
Volunteer Spotlight – Dr. Eileen Murphy

Volunteer Spotlight – Dr. Eileen Murphy

CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Eileen Murphy, MD during July. Since joining the clinic in 2020, Dr. Eileen Murphy has become a key member of our gynecology team. As part of a small but mighty group of providers, she brings exceptional clinical...
Volunteer Spotlight – Gavin Kleckner

Volunteer Spotlight – Gavin Kleckner

CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Gavin Kleckner during June. If there were an award for “Most Likely to Step in Without Being Asked,” Gavin would earn it time and again. Throughout 2025—particularly during periods when the pharmacy faced staffing...