Posts by Legal Council
Medicaid Matters in the Opioid Crisis
In 2016, more Americans died from drug overdose than in both the Vietnam War and Iraq War combined. Two-thirds of these overdoses involved opioids. Over two million Americans are dependent on opioids, and medical professionals worry that this public health crisis will only continue to grow. In Illinois, 14.1 percent of deaths in 2015 are drug-related. Despite these numbers, there are treatments to help people with an opioid use disorder—and those treatments work.
Read MoreDo No Harm to Illinois Health
As both Congress and the President continue to threaten the well-being of Illinoisans through cutting benefits, rolling back consumer protections, and restricting access to coverage, we must ensure protections at the state level to guarantee any attempt to restrict access to healthcare is open to public debate, oversight, and scrutiny.
Read MoreMedicaid Matters for Children and Families
April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and we’re publishing a series of blogs called Medicaid Matters. In this series, we explore how Medicaid expansions have provided quality, affordable health coverage to children, seniors, working families, and people with disabilities. This week is dedicated to children and families.
Read MorePress for Progress: International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, Legal Council is celebrating all of the historic gains to women’s coverage won through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion! With these expansive health policies,…
Read MoreCPS Special Ed under investigation
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has begun a “Public Inquiry” into CPS’s handling of special education concerns in response to a coordinated effort by Legal Council for Health…
Read MoreClient focus: Kenneth
Coming from a chaotic and abusive household–where his mother would abuse him both physically and mentally–Kenneth had few resources. Though he suffered from depression that dated back to his childhood,…
Read MoreISBE can you hear me?
Advocates held a press conference at Chicago’s Thompson Center this morning. Thirteen legal and education groups including Legal Council for Health Justice sent an open letter to the Illinois State…
Read MoreLegal Council Awarded Innovation Grant from Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2017 Contacts: Amy Zimmerman, 312-605-1963, azimmerman@legalcouncil.org Jill Wohl, 312-605-1980, jwohl@legalcouncil.org Legal Council Awarded Innovation Grant from Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Grant to fund new…
Read MoreGraham-Cassidy
Excerpted from our comments submitted by policy director Carrie Chapman to the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Graham-Cassidy Bill: If this proposal succeeds, the devastating financial impact on Illinois is clear…
Read MoreThank your local congressperson
Nine hardworking Congresspeople sent a letter demanding answers to charges of discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS by insurance plans. The letter was signed by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL),…
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