Illinois Health Insurance

Illinois: Veto Could Jeopardize Bill Granting Uninsured State Residents Discounts

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:12:32 -0500

Final passage of a bill that would give Illinois residents without health insurance a discount on hospital care could be jeopardized because of an amendatory veto by Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), the Chicago Tribune reports.

Illinois Remains Committed To Coverage Expansion For Sick Young Adults

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:32:34 -0500

All Kids Bridge, a plan by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to expand health coverage of seriously ill or injured young adults ages 19 to 21, still does not exist one year after it was announced, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports. In August 2007, Blagojevich said that he could authorize an expansion of All Kids, a program that offers state-subsidized coverage for young adults with serious medical conditions, without legislative approval because he was changing eligibility rules for an existing program, not creating a new one.

Senator Presents Affordable Health Insurance Legislation For Small Business

hareyan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:45:17 -0500

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with local small business owners and realtors to discuss breakthrough legislation he authored with support from business and labor groups, designed to make health insurance more available and affordable for the 1.8 million employees of Illinois' 250,000 small businesses and for half a million people who are self-employed in Illinois.

Children With Autism In Illinois To Have Health Insurance Coverage

hareyan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:01:10 -0500

Gov. Blagojevich uses amendatory veto to expand House Bill 4255 requiring health insurance companies in Illinois to also cover a range of autism treatment for youth until the age of 21.

All Kids Illinois Health Insurance To Cover Most Children

hareyan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:17 -0500

All Kids health insurance program is aimed at enrolling as much Illinois children as possible.

Ruling Could Prevent Expansion of Illinois Health Coverage

hareyan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:49:01 -0500

A Cook County judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) taxpayer-funded health care expansion from going into effect as scheduled.

Veterans Urged To Apply For Illinois State Benefits

hareyan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:13:53 -0500

Illinois Governor is encouraging residents to spread the word about the state programs over the course of Memorial Day to help ensure that Veterans and their families get the benefits they fought for and deserve.

Illinois Medicaid Program Saves Health Costs With Efficiency

hareyan — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:03:58 -0500

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services achieved $34 million in net savings during fiscal year 2007 through more efficient management of its medical programs.

Illinois Governor Rolled Over Medicaid Bills To Hide Problems With Budget

hareyan — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:40:24 -0500

The administration of Illinois Governor has hidden state budget problems by rolling over about $1.5 billion in Medicaid claims each year.

Illinois Continues To Provide Healthcare Coverage To Needy

hareyan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:21:27 -0500

A new study highlights the incredible tragedies that the uninsured face and further validates the need for comprehensive healthcare reform through proposals like Governor Rod R. Blagojevich's Illinois Covered plan.