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Illinois health plan declares racism a public health crisis

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Advocacy groups say ‘Healthy Illinois 2028’ is missing key areas of focus By Dilpreet RajuCapitol News Illinoisdraju@capitolnewsillinois.com A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis while also noting Illinois needs to improve in the areas of maternal and infant health, mental health and substance use disorders....

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Health care shortages prevail

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By Hannah Meisel As Illinois faces shortages of health care practitioners and mental health professionals, the State agency in charge of licensing for those and more than 100 other industries has struggled to keep up. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has failed to meet its goals to...

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Cutting costs of health care real priority

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State representative Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is continuing her commitment to cutting health-care costs by lowering the price of costly, life-saving medications through two new reforms that are now law. “Too many people depend on insulin in their day-to-day lives for us to do nothing about outrageous price gouging by major...

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LGBTQ barriers: Health care, financial security

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By Jerry Nowicki Many aging LGBTQ Illinoisans face barriers to health care and financial security and fear discrimination in senior communities, according to a combined report from senior and LGBTQ advocacy groups released Tuesday. The Disrupting Disparities: Challenges and Solutions for 50+ LGBTQ Illinoisans report by the senior advocacy group...

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Health care bill signed as helpful

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By Tim Kirsininkas and Raymon Troncoso Governor JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a privilege” Tuesday when he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the last of four policy pillars introduced as part of an anti-racism agenda last year. The “Illinois Health...

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