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Access to health

Medicaid Unwinding and Work Requirements: Endangering Access to Healthcare

By Rebecca Cabezas | May 24, 2023

Within the complex American healthcare system, Medicaid stands as an essential lifeline for low-income individuals and people with disabilities. Medicaid became even more critical for supporting people’s health during COVID.…

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The Invisible Disability: Supporting Mental Health Needs for Students with Disabilities

By Rebecca Cabezas | May 11, 2023

Understanding Mental Health Needs for Youth It is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 7-13), and it is an important time of year to bring awareness to this vital issue,…

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Illinois Department of Human Services Budget Request for Stolen SNAP & AABD Benefit Reimbursement

By Rebecca Cabezas | May 9, 2023

Legal advocacy groups — Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Legal Action Chicago, and Legal Council for Health Justice — support budget appropriations to ensure that victims of public benefit skimming…

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Learning Beyond the Classroom: The Importance of HHIP for Children with Disabilities

By Rebecca Cabezas | April 26, 2023

When many students returned to in-person learning in August 2021, our client, Michael, a second-grader, had to stay home. He wanted to be in school with his friends, but his…

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Decision Challenges the ACA’s Free Preventive Services and PrEP Coverage

By Rebecca Cabezas | April 18, 2023

Background On March 30, 2023, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a critical ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra by striking…

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Legal Council and WBEZ Education Reporters Collaborate to Uncover Children’s Mental Health Crisis in Illinois

By Rebecca Cabezas | March 28, 2023

** Trigger Warning to Readers: themes of self-harm/suicide ** Legal Council for Health Justice’s Policy Analyst, Barb Cohen (she/her), specializes in the advancement of accessible and quality special education. Her outreach…

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Tech Disparities: A New Social Determinant to Health

By Rebecca Cabezas | February 27, 2023

When the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) began implementing an electronic enrollment and case management system in 2014 they expressed twofold goals. The State wanted to ease the workloads…

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Recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)

By Legal Council | February 7, 2023

This post was written by our National Health Corps Member, Stutee Acharya. Please read more about her and the work she contributes to in LCHJ’s ALC project, here.   Since…

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Advocates Push to End Prior Authorization Requirement for Hepatitis C Cures

By Emily Decker | November 21, 2022

On Thursday, in coalition with over 100 healthcare providers and organizations, Legal Council for Health Justice urged the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to end its use of…

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Policy Update: Bill Making Medicaid More Equitable Goes to Governor’s Desk

By Legal Council | April 13, 2022

As the Illinois legislative session comes to an end, Legal Council is taking a moment to reflect on and celebrate achievements made toward health equity through legislation. We worked persistently…

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Join Legal Council for Health Justice as we hold our annual Summer Soirée at Sidetrack!

Sponsorships are now available and begin at $1,000. Single tickets go on sale on June 14 at an Early Bird rate.