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Paying to get it right
Illinois for Health Care

What a simple thing, prescribing an aspirin for a heart attack patient. A small thing like that can make the difference between life and death. But, unfortunately, not all heart attack patients rushed to an emergency room get that aspirin.

Doctors forget. Hospitals don't insist. No one is watching to make sure.

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A cure for the walletectomy
Illinois for Health Care

Americans clip coupons, bargain hard for cars and other big ticket items, search the Web for the best airline fares. Most, however, have never even considered shopping around for medical care. They get a referral from their doctor and they follow it. They don't really wonder if they could get a better deal because, in most cases, the insurance company is paying.

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New state program will insure low-income veterans beginning today
Illinois for Health Care

Veterans Care, the state's new health insurance program, starting today will provide access to affordable, comprehensive health care to low-income veterans across Illinois.

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State pushes All Kids health insurance program
Illinois for Health Care

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office said the back-to-school season is a perfect time to remind parents their kids need health insurance just as much as they need backpacks and supplies.

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FamilyCare program widens again
Illinois for Health Care

Beginning Jan. 1, thousands more Illinois parents will be eligible for health coverage, thanks to an expansion of the state's FamilyCare insurance program. FamilyCare offers health care coverage, including dental care, to parents living with their children 18 years old or younger and to relatives who are serving as legal guardians in place of a child's parents.

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An endless wait for health care
Illinois for Health Care

Brenda Yonzon was thrust into Chicago's public health system last year when her husband died suddenly, leaving her without private health insurance.

There, she discovered a different world.

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It’s Big-Issue Time
Illinois for Health Care

If Democrats want to draw a line between themselves and the Republicans on a topic people care about, they should look at the Illinois governor’s fresh approach to health care.

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As states cut Medicaid, Illinois adds to its rolls
Illinois for Health Care

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Health care campaign to hit Decatur
Illinois for Health Care

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Letter to the Editor: Healthy Illinois Act a workable solution to health care crisis
Illinois for Health Care

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