Posts by Emily Decker
Illinoisans now have access to a life-saving cure to hepatitis C
After receiving a formal threat of litigation, officials at the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS) negotiated with Legal Council lawyers to end the department’s policy of rationing…
Read MoreIllinois Medicaid Finally To Provide Life-Saving Medication To Cure Hepatitis C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2018 Contacts: Dani Hunter, [email protected], 312-605-1957 Ruth Edwards, [email protected], 312-605-1970 Najeema Holas-Huggins, [email protected], 617-390-2624 Illinois Medicaid Finally to Provide Life-Saving Medication to Cure Hepatitis…
Read MoreBREAKING: Joint Statement on Medicaid Hepatitis C Treatment Restrictions
AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Legal Council for Health Justice Statement on Medicaid Hepatitis C Treatment Restrictions Legal Council for Health Justice and AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) laud the…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Protecting Immigrant Families – Illinois applauds Cook County Board’s Resolution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Manuel Gonzales, Communications Manager, Latino Policy Forum 303-880-5954, [email protected] Protecting Immigrant Families – Illinois applauds Cook County Board’s Resolution Coalition of Advocates Calls on All…
Read MoreCelebrating 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, [email protected], 312-605-1976 Dani Hunter, [email protected], 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…
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