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Posts tagged "health care"

Could Chicago cut mental health services entirely in 2014? An unpersuasive argument

Could Chicago cut mental health services entirely in 2014? An unpersuasive argument
Wednesday, we looked at a report by Chicago’s Civic Federation that recommended, among other measures, the closing of Chicago’s mental health and primary care clinics months before the Chicago Department of Public Health announced it. Mayor Emmanuel seems to be following many of the other suggestions in the report rather closely too. Read part one... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
May 17, 2012 at 12:16 pm
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Race, poverty and politics: Health exchange in limbo; subsidized child care at risk; Obama supports gay marriage; TIF reform?

The Illinois General Assembly is not expected to make any moves to create a state-run health care exchange, Crain’s reported on Thursday. Sources on both sides of the aisle in the statehouse said the inactivity is due to the pending Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care law... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
May 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm
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What's up this week: Quinn and Emanuel face off; how to fund health care

Gov. Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be the keynote panelists at a sold-out Chicago Tribune-hosted forum April 4. The event, “Chicago Forward: The State of the City and the State”, will feature the pols discussing the state of education, jobs, financial difficulties, and much more, in both Illinois and Chicago. It’s part of... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
April 1, 2012 at 3:01 pm
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What's up this week: Illinois awaits Supreme Court's healthcare ruling; Rep. Smith's fate in committee's hands

What's up this week: Illinois awaits Supreme Court's healthcare ruling; Rep. Smith's fate in committee's hands
Here’s a peek at what’s on this week’s political horizon: On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments for and against President Barack Oabma’s sweeping 2010 healthcare legislation. The central issue before the nine justices is whether it is legal for the federal government to require citizens to purchase insurance or force... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
March 26, 2012 at 8:22 am
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Chicago's next budget and its health services

Chicago's next budget and its health services
The future of the City of Chicago’s health services network may come into focus during the city’s upcoming budget season. The Chicago Department of Public Health operates facilities for mental health patients and neighborhood medical clinics that offer a range of programming, from pregnancy testing to adult care. Labor organizations that represent the city’s health... Read more »
By Micah Maidenberg,
September 6, 2011 at 3:36 pm
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Happy Meal bans, vending machine labels miss a point when it comes to the obesity crisis

Most people would describe me as a healthy eater. I carry a cart of veggies home from the farmer’s market each week, and there isn’t a day when you can’t find an apple (or an apple core) in my purse. So you might think that congressional moves like putting calorie labels on vending machine or... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
November 8, 2010 at 10:36 am
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News Roundup: Illinois continues to struggle to educate students who are poor, minority

Out of the 491 Illinois schools that are at least 90 percent poor and 90 percent minority, only one has also managed to get 90 percent of its students to meet state testing standards.   More at chicagoreporter.com Also in the news.. Six of 15 convicted corrupt building and zoning inspectors allegedly used connections to... Read more »
By CRIntern,
November 1, 2010 at 11:42 am
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Illinois refutes claims about lack of prenatal care for inmates

After our story yesterday about Illinois getting a “D” grade for prenatal care for female inmates from the Rebecca Project, we got a call from the Illinois Department of Corrections wanting to correct some information talked about in the Rebecca Project’s report. The report, they say, which said there was no evidence that our state... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
October 28, 2010 at 10:45 am
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Illinois gets a 'D' for prison prenatal care

When you think of women in prison, here’s a word that probably doesn’t come to your mind: mom. But it should. About two-thirds of the 115,000 women in prison in the U.S. are mothers. That’s a lot of missed good-night kisses and first days of school. And a new report shows that many states, including... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
October 25, 2010 at 8:14 pm
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News Roundup: McDonald's considers health care insurance cuts for hourly workers

Nearly 30,000 McDonald’s wage workers may lose their insurance benefits if federal regulators do not agree to waive a provision of the new heath care legislation. The stipulation under question forces companies that offer “mini-med” insurance plans to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on medical costs. In a memo to federal regulators, the... Read more »
By CRIntern,
September 30, 2010 at 11:17 am
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