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A law requiring hospitals to share financial information with regulators could be more transparent | First Listen

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  • The new Illinois law requires hospitals to share financial information with state regulators, but doesn't require transparency to the public
  • An outgoing Sangamon County Board member wants a binding referendum on recalling county officials on the November ballot
  • Planned Parenthood of Illinois has a new leader, the first from outside the Chicago area to serve in the role
  • Illinois Congressman Delia Ramirez recently visited a federal immigration detention center in Kentucky where she says two of her constituents are currently housed
  • Reproductive healthcare has been shifting in Illinois
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