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Nursing home advocates say they're relieved by Gov. Pat Quinn's budget address last week. The governor says state has already been cut enough.Two years…
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Dental hygienists in Illinois could get a whole new job description under a proposal before the Illinois House. Hygienists say requiring less supervision…
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With one week left to sign up for the Affordable Care Act, Illinois' enrollment numbers are on track to meet their goals. But, many newly covered…
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This week's topics include Governor Quinn's agreement with AFSCME on how to cull Medicaid rolls, a change to how the state will accept concealed carry…
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Illinois' attempts to remove ineligible people from the state's Medicaid rolls are on hold, as Illinois and its largest public employees' union fight over…
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State officials have announced an interstate partnership with Michigan to update Illinois' outdated Medicaid information management system.Under the…
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In the waning days of its legislative session, Illinois took a major step toward implementing President Barack Obama's signature health care program. That…
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Change.This seems to be the one thing everyone, irrespective of political bent, can agree on with regard to our state’s Medicaid program. Medicaid is…
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The thought of this spring’s legislative session going into summer overtime was greeted by groans from members of the General Assembly. During his budget…
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States call President George W. Bush’s Medicaid plan the carrot-and-stick approach to state-federal relations. They could take the carrot, but they dread…