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Advocates Push to End Prior Authorization Requirement for Hepatitis C Cures
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…
Read MoreLegal Council for Health Justice Seeks Summer 2023 Law Student Interns
Legal Council for Health Justice seeks 1L and 2L law student interns to join us this summer (2023). Students are expected to work full-time for 8 to 10 weeks. We…
Read MoreUPDATE: Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Protecting SNAP Recipient & Places the Burden of Proof on IDHS
January 20, 2023 UPDATE: The Illinois Supreme Court has decided today in favor of the Appellee, in CHAUDHARY v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Within this opinion, the Court ruled that the…
Read MoreLegal Council Postpones Summer Fundraiser Amid Recent COVID Spike
Given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Chicago and neighboring states, Legal Council for Health Justice has made the difficult decision to cancel our Summer Soirée: Spanish Holiday event scheduled for August 26 at Sidetrack and postpone the event to August 2022.
Read MoreChicago Students With Disabilities No Longer to Be Excluded From Free School Lunches
A judge granted preliminary approval for settlement of lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools for excluding students with disabilities from their free breakfast and lunch programs.
Read MoreNew Initiative Collects Medicaid Experiences from Illinoisans
Legal Council and partner organizations announce new initiative allowing people to share their experiences with IL Medicaid.
Read MorePublic Charge Legal Fight Ends
The Biden-Harris Administration has ended the ‘public charge’ Trump-era rule that threatened the health and well-being of immigrant families. Read our full statement.
Read MoreNew Executive Order Takes First Step Towards Ending Public Charge Wealth Test
A new Executive Order takes the first step towards undoing the former administration’s harmful public charge rule.
Read MoreTackling Inequities on Chicago’s South Side
Legal Council announces an expansion of legal services to Chicago’s South Side.
Read MoreSupreme Court Confirmation Threatens the Health of 20 Million Americans
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Affordable Care Act in the midst of a pandemic.
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