Recommendations from Illinois’s Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative
James Sklar | Mar 22, 2023 | Illinois
Illinois becomes the third state to require mandatory paid time off
James Sklar | Mar 21, 2023 | Illinois
Combating Illinois healthcare workforce shortage: Illinois creates a behavioral health workforce education center
James Sklar | Mar 20, 2023 | Illinois
Pritzker administration announces campaign for Medicaid redeterminations
James Sklar | Mar 20, 2023 | Illinois
Governors from 20 states announce Reproductive Freedom Alliance
The Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Feb 21, 2023 | California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan
Governors from 20 states announced the creation of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance on Tuesday. The alliance is a non-partisan coalition of 20 governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom in their states, and is the largest such coalition ever convened. The alliance will work together to strengthen
Q&A: State Sen. Laura Fine on her healthcare priorities and outlook for Illinoisans’ behavioral health for the 2023 – 2024 legislative session
James Sklar | Feb 2, 2023 | Illinois
In this interview, Sen. Laura Fine (D – Glenview), discusses what healthcare problems her constituents are facing, how she’s addressing Illinois residents’ healthcare needs, her legislative bills that are pre-filed, and her family's experience with mental health. State of Reform: What are the biggest healthcare problems facing your
Q&A: Rep. La Shawn K. Ford on his healthcare priorities and outlook for the 2023 – 2024 legislative session
James Sklar | Jan 31, 2023 | Illinois
In this interview, Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D – Chicago), discusses what healthcare problems his constituents are facing, how he’s addressing Illinois residents’ healthcare needs, and his legislative agenda for 2023. State of Reform: What's the biggest healthcare problem that's facing your constituents right now? Rep. La
5 Slides We're Discussing: The policy implications of new medicines
Patrick Jones | Nov 17, 2021 | Illinois, Michigan
Panelists discussed the importance of transparency and need for cost reductions on specialty drugs in State of Reform’s recent virtual conversation “5 Slides We’re Discussing: The policy implications of new medicines.” The experts called on pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be more transparent in their pricing and
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Patrick Jones | Nov 3, 2021 | Illinois, Michigan
The pandemic has shifted the politics and public opinion on health care. Where cost was a primary concern before COVID, now access to affordable innovations is top of consumers and policy makers minds. So, as a return to normalcy appears on the horizon, the intersection of cost pressures and innovation
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $35 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding For Illinois Health Centers
The Newsroom of Senator Dick Durbin | Oct 6, 2021 | Illinois
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that 42 Community Health Centers (CHCs) throughout Illinois have been awarded a total of $35.7 million in American Rescue Plan funding to modernize their health care infrastructure and enhance their work to address health disparities in underserved communities. CHCs will use this