East St. Louis forum to tackle persistent childhood poverty East St. Louis forum to tackle persistent childhood poverty Friday, September 6, 2024 Educators, health officials, lawmakers coming together on Tuesday in East St. Louis, where one in two children live in poverty
Pritzker, Dems push to widen abortion messaging beyond ‘social issues’ silo Pritzker, Dems push to widen abortion messaging beyond ‘social issues’ silo Thursday, August 22, 2024 ‘Dark money’ group founded and funded by Pritzker rolls out strategy at DNC
With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services Thursday, August 8, 2024 Government-funded health program will cover ‘social determinants of health’ Read more
Illinois further expands reproductive health care protections Illinois further expands reproductive health care protections Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Pritzker signs bills safeguarding various reproductive rights for residents, visitors of Illinois Read more
Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion Monday, July 29, 2024 State-regulated insurance plans will be required to cover midwife services next year Read more
State health care committee continues to press pharmaceutical middlemen State health care committee continues to press pharmaceutical middlemen Thursday, July 25, 2024 Federal, state pressure ramps up as industry revenues soar Read more
The U.N. calls restraint chairs torture. Illinois jails use them every day. The U.N. calls restraint chairs torture. Illinois jails use them every day. Thursday, July 11, 2024 The Illinois Answers Project found jail staff are restraining people in chairs in ways that often violate policies and last longer than recommended by manufacturers. Read more
Pritzker signs health insurance reform measures Pritzker signs health insurance reform measures Wednesday, July 10, 2024 New law bans practices aimed at lowering insurance payouts Read more