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An audit issued Tuesday shows Illinois government could not properly account for more than $7 billion paid to private medical insurance companies running…
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Illinois has applied to the federal government for a waiver that could bring Illinois not only a significant increase in Medicaid dollars, but also more…
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A new law makes a drug that counteracts opioid overdose easier to get. But is that enough?Northlake resident Steve Kamenicky is lucky to be alive.He’s 58…
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Illinois is placing tight restrictions on a new hepatitis C drug that costs $1,000 per pill. Medicaid patients must meet 25 criteria and get prior…
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Three area residents are among more than two dozen Illinois residents who have been charged with health care fraud stemming from federal…
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Gov. Pat Quinn is promising tighter controls after a review found that the Illinois Medicaid program paid an estimated $12 million for medical services…
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Maria, the mother in a family of four living in Willowbrook, doesn’t want her real name or that of her family made public. A private, proud woman, Maria…
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One political party in Illinois is bound and determined to slash health care for poor people and retirees while waging attacks on organized labor and…
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Change.This seems to be the one thing everyone, irrespective of political bent, can agree on with regard to our state’s Medicaid program. Medicaid is…
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The thought of this spring’s legislative session going into summer overtime was greeted by groans from members of the General Assembly. During his budget…