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During the more than two years that Illinois went without a state spending plan, hospitals, dentists and other health care providers waited months or even…
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One of the Democrats running for governor of Illinois is proposing a huge expansion in a government healthcare program.Under current law, Medicaid is for…
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Recently, several social policy debates have moved from the legislature to the judicial system.Mindy Swank’s water broke just four months into her…
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Labor unions are attacking Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner for several vetoes issues late last week. The Republican governor rejected measures that would have…
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The state’s heroin crisis has captured headlines and the attention of lawmakers. But in the past few years, the number of methamphetamine lab busts has…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has created a task force charged with finding fraud in taxpayer-funded health care programs.The Republican Tuesday used his executive…
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Many Illinois nurses are nearing retirement. Baby Boomers in the state are also aging and may need more care. Will there be enough nurses to meet the…
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Following today's ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, Illinois residents who bought health insurance under the affordable care act will get to keep tax…
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As new bio-technology and research make more and more information available to patients with cancer, they and their families often confront new and…
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A recently released audit of the Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services showed repeated problems from the previous administration. The…