Category: Federal Government

Illinois set to receive $790 million from $26 billion national opioid settlement

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 22, 2021 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois could receive $790 million as part of a $26 billion national settlement with drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three companies that distributed opioid painkillers, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday.

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Healthcare.gov enrollment ticks up in Illinois

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 15, 2021 | Federal Government, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

More than 40,000 Illinoisans signed up for Healthcare.gov coverage during four-and-a-half months of a special open enrollment period launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lawmakers, home care workers rally for increased federal funding

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 14, 2021 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Several Democratic lawmakers joined healthcare workers Tuesday to rally for increased federal funding to support home- and community-based services.

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Four Chicago organizations receive $2 million to improve trauma-informed care

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 13, 2021 | Federal Government, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

Four Chicago-based organizations will receive a total of $2 million to expand and improve trauma-informed care for youth who have been exposed to community violence.

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