Access to health
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 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 MoreSenate passes package of bills to fight opioid crisis
On Sept 17th, in a isolated moment of bipartisanship, the Senate passed a package of bills meant to address America’s opioid epidemic. Opioids were responsible for almost 50,000 deaths last year. This package,…
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 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 MorePatient Advocates vs. Trump Administration
Patient advocates and other healthcare groups filed a lawsuit in federal court on Sept. 14 to block the Trump administration from “expanding the availability of short-term health plans that don’t offer…
Read MoreBrett Kavanaugh Appears On Capital Hill
This week, Judge Brett Kavanaugh appeared on Capital Hill for his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Republicans believe that Kavanaugh is an “experienced, independent-minded jurist with a sparkling résumé, and …an advocate…
Read MoreHealthcare Takes Major Hit In Illinois
To our dismay, yesterday Gov. Rauner vetoed the Limited Duration Insurance Act (HB 2624) and the “Do No Harm” Health Care Act (HB 4165). These two bills were designed to…
Read MoreShort-term plans lead to long-term risks
Short term limited duration (STLD) plans might be cheaper than traditional policies but come with the price of limited benefits. This is bad news for people who are diagnosed with…
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