Category: Federal Government

Kaiser experts weigh in on what Biden can do around healthcare

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 24, 2020 | coronavirus, Federal Government, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

Kaiser Family Foundation experts last week spoke to Health News Illinois about what President-elect Joe Biden’s administration could do around COVID-19, health reform and Medicaid.

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COVID-19, political division creates uncertainty over future of healthcare

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Restoring confidence in public health and finding some middle ground in an increasingly divided nation will be major factors going forward in federal healthcare policy, a panel of experts said Tuesday.

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Rep. Bustos tests positive for COVID-19

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 17, 2020 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, confirmed Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Federal court in Illinois blocks Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 3, 2020 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

A federal court in Chicago struck down a Trump administration rule on Monday that would have made it easier for the federal government to deny immigrants green cards if they receive government benefits like Medicaid.

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Nine Illinois organizations receive over $7 million to address opioid crisis

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 28, 2020 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Nine Illinois organizations will receive over $7 million from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs to help fight the opioid crisis, the agency announced last week.

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