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Illinois misses July 1 deadline to establish temporary risk pool

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:55:43 +0000

Chicago Sun Times – Illinois likely won’t be able to start enrolling people in the state’s temporary high-risk insurance pool because state legislators failed to pass legislation necessary to establish the temporary high-risk health insurance pool. The deadline for establishment was July 1.

State Roundup: Oklahoma, S.C. And Ill. Facing Tough Choices On Health Costs

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:30:09 +0000

Kaiser Health News – States around the country are debating how to deal with health costs and tight budgets.

Illinois Gets Ready for Health Care Reform

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:07:43 +0000

SkokieNet – This week, by a vote of 76-41, the Illinois House of Representatives concurred with the State Senate and passed the Health Care Justice Implementation Act (SB3047). “Passage of SB 3047 confirms Illinois’s commitment to President Obama’s recently passed federal health care reform,” said Jim Duffett, Executive Director of the Campaign for Better Health Care.

30! Five More Democrats – Including Durbin – Say They Support a Public Option Through Reconciliation

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:08:23 +0000

TPMDC – Five leading Democrats – including Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin – have publicly announced that they will vote for a public option if it’s offered up during the budget reconciliation process, where legislation can pass with a majority vote.

Deaths Rising for Lack of Insurance, Study Finds

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:47:22 +0000

The New York Times – As members of the Obama administration and Congress met on Thursday to try to find common ground on health care, a new report warned that without comprehensive legislation, more than 275,000 adults nationwide will die over the next decade because of a lack of health insurance. Nearly 14,000 of those deaths would occur in New York State.

Without reform, the future of U.S. health care isn’t pretty

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:02:34 +0000

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Washington insiders say that Republican Scott Brown’s come-from-behind victory in the Massachusetts Senate race changes everything about health care reform. If only that were true.

The Best States For Health Care

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:40:49 +0000

A new report about the state of the nation’s health care system is providing grist for lawmakers advocating for health care reform on Capitol Hill.

Family health premiums jump 30% over five years

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:41:17 +0000

Chicago Sun-Times – The average cost of family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in Illinois jumped 30 percent from 2003 to 2008, according to a Commonwealth Fund report.

Low pay from Medicaid keeps doctors away from primary care

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:05:20 +0000

Chicago Tribune – Look no further than the Illinois Medicaid program to understand why more physicians are not being lured into the primary-care profession.