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Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
Illinois residents who’ve been uninsured at least six months can on Friday start applying for a new federally funded health insurance program for people with medical problems. Enrollment will be first-come, first-served for eligible people who fill out their applications correctly.
Illinois gets $1M for health insurance rate review
The Illinois Department of Insurance has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to put more muscle into its review of health insurance premium increases. The new national health care…
Effort to keep judge’s blood alcohol level out of evidence begins
Defense attorneys for Circuit Judge David Hall on Monday launched their attack on blood alcohol evidence that prosecutors say show Hall was drunk was he was arrested for DUI in 2008. Douglas Zeit and Jason Mercure claim the blood taken from Hall at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville after his arrest was so improperly handled it should be barred from use in the trial scheduled to begin next week.
Town of Cicero still paying for felon mayor’s health care
Former Cicero mayor Betty Loren Maltese begins the next phase of her post-prison life Monday, when she returns to Chicago and takes up residence inside a half-way house. Fox Chicago…
Gov. Quinn Signs Consumer Protection Bill; Residents Can Now Fight Back When Health Insurance Claims Are Denied
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that will provide greater consumer protection to Illinois residents with health insurance. The new law ensures that all denied health insurance…
Gov. Quinn Signs Bill Reforming the State’s Health Insurance Industry
AARP-backed Legislation Will Provide Critical Consumer Protections While the U.S. Congress continues to move forward on a comprehensive federal health care reform bill, Illinois has taken a positive step toward…
Job Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Abound During Recent AbilityLinks Online Job Fair
AbilityLinks.org, the job opportunity Web site for persons with disabilities and inclusive employers, reported a significant increase in the amount of open employment positions posted to its site during its…