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Illinois set to receive up to $154 million in settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma

Illinois set to receive up to $154 million in settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma

Jan 24, 2025 | ,

Illinois would receive up to $154 million as part of a proposed $7.4 billion multi-state settlement with members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, over their role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Thursday.

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Judge sides with Illinois in challenge over Trump’s move to limit citizenship

Judge sides with Illinois in challenge over Trump’s move to limit citizenship

Jan 24, 2025 | , ,

A federal judge in the state of Washington sided with Illinois and three other states on Thursday and temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for some children.

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Report shows impacts of contemplated Medicaid cuts on urban, rural Illinois

Report shows impacts of contemplated Medicaid cuts on urban, rural Illinois

Jan 23, 2025 | ,

More than a third of kids in urban Illinois — and more than a fifth in rural parts of the state — have Medicaid coverage, per a recent report that shines a light on how funding cuts considered by Congress for the safety-net program could impact rural areas.

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Illinois cites Medicaid, CHIP impacts in lawsuit against Trump’s move to limit citizenship

Illinois cites Medicaid, CHIP impacts in lawsuit against Trump’s move to limit citizenship

Jan 23, 2025 | , ,

Illinois filed a lawsuit this week to void President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for some kids, in part claiming that such a change would impact Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

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Planned Parenthood of Illinois will close clinics, expand digital services

Planned Parenthood of Illinois will close clinics, expand digital services

Jan 23, 2025 | ,

Planned Parenthood of Illinois said Wednesday it will restructure to ensure “sustainability for the future" as it faces a financial shortfall brought on by rising healthcare costs, patient volumes and low reimbursement rates.

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Raoul, colleagues ask courts to uphold drinking water standards for PFAS substances

Raoul, colleagues ask courts to uphold drinking water standards for PFAS substances

Jan 21, 2025 | ,

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and over a dozen colleagues have asked a court to uphold a federal rule establishing nationwide drinking water standards for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, substances.

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Winnebago County’s health leader talks state-supported ‘health equity zone’ grant

Winnebago County’s health leader talks state-supported ‘health equity zone’ grant

Jan 17, 2025 | , ,

The Department of Public Health earlier this month announced it would provide $232,000 to two Illinois counties for a new pilot program targeting health disparities. Of that, $118,000 will go […]

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