Category: Federal Government

Pritzker announces $11.2 million for family planning services

by Ryan Voyles | May 17, 2022 | Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will provide $11.2 million to providers to support and expand access to family planning services for low-income populations across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday.

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Report: Drug overdose deaths in Illinois increased over 7 percent in 2021

by Ryan Voyles | May 12, 2022 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

More than 3,800 Illinoisans are estimated to have died of drug overdoses in 2021, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Pritzker calls on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade

by Ryan Voyles | May 12, 2022 | Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker joined abortion advocates Wednesday to urge members of Congress to codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to abortion services nationally.

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Analysis: Illinois set to see $2.1 billion through enhanced federal Medicaid match

by Ryan Voyles | May 11, 2022 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will have received an estimated $2.1 billion in fiscal relief by the time an enhanced Medicaid match available due to the federal public health emergency is expected to end, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Tuesday.

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