Category: Federal Government

Raoul urges Congress to guarantee access to assisted reproductive technology

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 25, 2024 | Federal Government, Legislature, Reproductive Healthcare, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 20 colleagues this week to urge Congress to guarantee nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology like in vitro fertilization.

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Underwood continues to push for maternal health research

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 24, 2024 | Federal Government, Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, joined colleagues last week in support of an effort to improve maternal health outcomes.

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Report finds Illinois faces more severe racial health disparities compared to other Great Lakes states

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 18, 2024 | Federal Government, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities compared to other states in the Great Lakes region, according to a report released Thursday by The Commonwealth Fund.

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Raoul urges more PFAS action by feds

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 17, 2024 | Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week asked the federal government to consider listing all “forever chemicals” as hazardous waste, which he said would ensure a more comprehensive regulatory response for a class of chemicals shown to pose public health risks.

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Durbin, Duckworth call on MCOs to address lead poisoning risk for children

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 2, 2024 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Illinois' two Democratic senators have called on Medicaid managed care organizations to do more to address lead poisoning risks to children in Chicago.

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