Posts by Emily Decker
Celebrating 30 years of Legal Council!
Legal Council’s 30th Anniversary Gala was a hit! Thank you to everyone who supported this special, one-time, sold out event. Special thank you to Gala Co-Chairs Kimball R. Anderson and Karen…
Read MoreM.A. vs. Patricia R. Bellock: Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Hearing
A settlement has been proposed that may affect the rights of Medicaid-eligible persons in the State of Illinois who are under the age of 21, receive in-home shift nursing services,…
Read MoreLegal Council for Health Justice Celebrates 30 Years of Serving Illinoisans with Serious Medical Conditions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2018 Contacts: Kevin Mork, kjmork@legalcouncil.org, 312-605-1976 Dani Hunter, dhunter@legalcouncil.org, 312-605-1957 Legal Council for Health Justice Celebrates 30 Years of Serving Illinoisans with Serious Medical Conditions…
Read MoreProtecting Immigrant Families – Public Charge Developments
This post was updated on October 5, 2018. See below for updates. On Sept. 28, Protecting Immigrant Families Illinois–a statewide coalition of which Legal Council is a leading agency–held a…
Read MoreMEDIA ALERT: Legal Council for Health Justice Hosts Gala to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legal Council for Health Justice Hosts Gala to Celebrate 30th Anniversary WHAT: Legal Council will host a gala event to commemorate the agency’s 30th anniversary of providing…
Read MoreBREAKING: Legal Council Statement on Proposed Public Charge Rule
This weekend, the Department of Homeland Security published an unofficial “public charge” proposed rule. As of now, the official proposed rule has not yet been filed in the Federal Register and…
Read MoreOur Advocates Never Sleep: Program Director Receives Public Health Advocacy Award
Congratulations to Amy Zimmerman, Legal Council’s Director of Children & Families Partnerships, for receiving the Public Health Advocacy Award this past week! Amy Zimmerman (middle) with two representatives from IPHA…
Read MoreNew Parent Empowerment Law Responds to Delay and Deny Findings of ISBE Public Inquiry into CPS Special Education
For Immediate Release August 23, 2018 Contacts: Barb Cohen: bcohen@legalcouncil.org, 312.605.1948 Phil Milsk: philmilsk@aol.com, 815.462.9165 New Parent Empowerment Law Responds to Delay and Deny Findings of ISBE Public Inquiry into…
Read MoreFeature: Spreading the news of Legal Council’s lead pilot
Georgetown CCF’s Say Ahhh! blog invited our Children & Families advocates to write a feature on our lead pilot, Early Intervention, and the effects of lead-exposure on children. Currently, no widespread…
Read MorePaying the price of HIV
Chicago resident Jared Wile can no longer afford his $1,600/month HIV prevention medication. Up until a few months ago, Jared never had to pay any out-of-pocket costs. Instead, he used a copay coupon to cover the costs of the medicine PrEP, an HIV prevention medication that, when taken daily, is proven to be 90% effective in preventing HIV. But in May, Jared learned that he could no longer use the copay coupon for the medication.
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