Legal Updates
Policy Update: Creating healthy futures for Illinoisans
The fight for health justice continues in Illinois with many bills to protect and expand access to healthy futures in Illinois.
Read MoreIllinois Kids Deserve Care: Big Win for In-Home Nursing Services
After years of settlement discussion, Legal Council settled the MA v. Bellock class-action lawsuit with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) in January. The judge ruled in favor of more than 1,300 medically complex children who need in-home nursing. This legal battle for Illinois children started after HFS hired a third party…
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, or have applied for in-hone shift nursing services, or have applied for in-home shift nursing services (dates) and received notices from the Illinois Department that…
Read MoreIL Governor Signs Stock Asthma Rescue Medication
With help from Legal Council’s children and family advocates, the ‘Stock Asthma Rescue Medication’ bill (SB 3015) has been signed by Gov. Rauner and is now Public Act 100-0726. This victory will promote access to proper asthmatic care to children in need, allowing schools to voluntarily stock asthma rescue medication and for trained staff to administer it…
Read MoreACA Under Attack
Illinois’ Attorney General Lisa Madigan has join a coalition of 16 Attorneys General that are opposing a lawsuit filed by Texas and several other states.
Read MorePolicy Update: Legal Council Advocacy Victories
May was a busy month for the legal experts here at Legal Council for Health Justice. When we weren’t serving and empowering low-income people with chronic illnesses or disabilities at over a dozen on-site clinics across the city, or suing the State of Illinois on behalf of thousands of Illinoisans wrongfully delayed or denied Medicaid coverage, OR leading advocacy efforts in the State Board of Education investigation into CPS’ special education program and procedural violations, our team was hard at work advocating for numerous policies across the State.
Read MoreAttorneys enforce Medicaid class action
Attorneys from Legal Council for Health Justice, the Shriver Center, and Sidley Austin L.L.P filed in court today on behalf of thousands of low-income people to enforce federal law and the State of Illinois’ agreement to process Medicaid applications in a timely fashion. The attorneys charge that the State is violating both federal law and an Illinois…
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 MoreIn ACA, majority rules
Statement from executive director Tom Yates, on the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell decision.
Read MoreCharter school health policy report
Child health advocacy report analyzes school health policies in schools across the state of Illinois.
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