Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion State-regulated insurance plans will be required to cover midwife services next year
Maternal health, abortion protection measures advance as session nears end Maternal health, abortion protection measures advance as session nears end If signed into law, the measures would expand insurance coverage of pregnancy and postpartum services, maintain abortion as a viable treatment option for women experiencing certain emergencies, and regulate how providers and authorities can keep and use abortion patient data.
Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products Delta-8 explodes in popularity, but burgeoning cannabis industry says it’s a dangerous threat
New birth center to open on Chicago’s South Side as Pritzker touts proposed maternal health spending New birth center to open on Chicago’s South Side as Pritzker touts proposed maternal health spending Leaders say new site was made possible by 2021 change to state law
Budget reaction: Retailers, municipalities critical of Pritzker’s proposed tax changes Budget reaction: Retailers, municipalities critical of Pritzker’s proposed tax changes Comptroller praises ‘targeted approach’ as revenue proposals draw GOP, interest group ire