Behavioral Health

ACA Repeal Overview

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National Journal COVID Telehealth powerpoint

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Issue Brief U.S. Health Insurance Coverage in 2020: A looming Crisis in Affordability

This report provides findings from the Commonwealth Fund’s biennial Health Insurance Survey.

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Potential Impact of Texas v. U.S. Decision on the ACA

This brief provides a summary of the major provisions of the ACA and their impact.

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Issue-Brief Explaining California v. Texas ACA Case

This Issue Brief answers key questions about the ACA lawsuit.

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IHA Surprise Billing Issue Brief

Illinois Health and Hospital Association issue brief on surprise billing.

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CHA Drug Pricing Support Letter

Catholic Healthcare Association position on drug pricing (May 2019)

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2018 America’s Patient First Plan

President Donald Trump's America's Patient First Plan

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2019 Technical Summary of Medicaid Omnibus

Illinois Health and Hospital Technical Summary of 2019 Medicaid Omnibus

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SB 1321 Medicaid Omnibus Fact Sheet

Illinois Health and Hospital summary of SB 1321

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Stop Surprise Medical Bills Summary

Summary of bipartisan draft legislation to address surprise medical bills in the U.S. Senate entitled Stop Surprise Medical Bills

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No Surprises Act Discussion Draft

Bipartisan discussion draft of legislation to address surprise billing in the U.S. House of Representatives entitled the No Surprises Act.

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Congressional Delegation Letter Opposing DSH Cuts

May letter from bi-partisan delegation of Congressional Representatives requesting 2 year delay to DSH cuts.

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Manatt Insights Proposed Public Charge Rule Analysis

CHA and Manatt Insights presentation on the impact of the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on public charge.

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Catholic Charities Proposed Public Charge Rule Analysis

CHA and Catholic Charities presentation on the impact of the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security's proposed rule on public charge.

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H.R. 6071 – The SERVE Communities Act Brief

H.R. 6071, "Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act" (SERV Communities Act) clarifies the intent of the 340B program, as well as enhance transparency and accountability in the program.

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IHA Briefing on New Hospital Requirements in Sexual Assault Treatment Legislation

Illinois Health and Hospital Association briefing on the components and implementation of new sexual assault nurse examiner training laws.

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Illinois Attorney General Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Website for the Illinois Attorney General providing additional information on sexual assault nurse examiner training.

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Palliative Care at a Glance

One page primer on palliative care

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CHA Supports Palliative Care

2018 CHA Letter on Palliative Care

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1115 Behavioral Health Waiver Analysis

IHA Analysis of 2017 Medicaid Behavioral health Delivery and Payment System Reform

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2017 State of Illinois CMS Approval Letter for 1115 Behavioral Health Waiver

2017 State of Illinois CMS Approval Letter for 1115 Behavioral Health Waiver

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340B Health Congressional Bill Comparison

340B Health Congressional Bill Comparison

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National Journal CHIP Summary

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National Journal State of Telehealth Legislation

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USCCB DACA Talking Points

USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services, Office of Migration Policy & Public Affairs brief on DACA

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T21 Fact Sheet

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T21 Letter of Support Governor Rauner

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Illinois Debt Transparency Act Monthly Reporting

The Debt Transparency Report (Public Act 100-0552) is an initiative of Comptroller Susana Mendoza. Public Act 100-0552 amends the State Finance Act and requires state agencies, as defined in the Act, to report their monthly liabilities in a manner prescribed by the Comptroller. The report is intended to provide greater transparency and a truer sense of bills for state services incurred but not yet sent to the Office of the Comptroller (IOC) for payment.

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Report: Lack of CHIP Funding Threatens Children’s Health

As Congress continues to grapple with short-term fixes for CHIP, a new analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families finds that if full funding for the program is not provided soon an estimated 1.9 million children in separate CHIP programs could lose coverage in January. An additional 1 million children will be at risk of losing coverage by the end of February.

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Presence Health Receives Partnership for a Connected Illinois Award for Excellence in Telehealth Leadership

Presence Health, one of the largest Catholic healthcare systems in Illinois, has been awarded the Improved Policy Changes to Advance Telehealth Award as announced today by the Partnership for Connected Illinois (PCI). This PCI award is given to organizations or individuals demonstrating leadership in promoting and advocating for improved telehealth policies, laws and regulations in Illinois

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How Premiums Are Changing In 2018

Use maps from the Kaiser Family Foundation to view how premiums are changing for 2018 by looking at the change in the lowest-cost bronze, silver and gold plans by county.

You can change the maps to view a variety of income levels and what they would pay after receiving a tax credit.

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Medicaid & CHIP in Illinois

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Model Application Template for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

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MANAGED CARE, MARKET REPORTS AND THE STATES

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Medicaid Managed Care Growth and Implications of the Medicaid Expansion

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Understanding Medicaid: A Primer for State Legislators

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Medicaid Pocket Primer

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Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion

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How Preckwinkle’s pop tax backfired

When Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle first floated the idea of a pop tax to commissioners last October, a big part of her pitch was an appeal to their sense of self-preservation.

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Biss announces Rockford lawmaker as his new running mate

Democratic governor candidate Daniel Biss on Friday announced a state lawmaker as his running mate after severing ties with Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa over differences involving Israel.  Biss named Rockford Democratic Rep. Litesa Wallace to join his ticket.

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Trump signs Harvey relief, debt ceiling, spending bill

President Trump on Friday signed a $15.25 billion disaster relief bill that also includes a three-month extension of both federal government and borrowing authority, a move that ends the threat of a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.

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Bloomberg ready to spend ‘whatever it takes’ to help pro-pop tax pols

Michael Bloomberg's presence - and money - will not be leaving Cook County any time soon.  The billionaire former mayor of New York City has already spent $5 million on ads supporting the Cook County sweetened beverage tax - and he's prepared to spend "whatever it takes" to support those who voted for it, according to Howard Wolfson, a Democratic political strategist and top Bloomberg adviser.

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Chicago Asks for National Halt to Trump Immigration Rules

Chicago is asking a federal judge for a nationwide halt to Trump administration requirements that cities enforce tough immigration laws in order to receive some federal grants.

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Dem gov hopeful Drury picks former campaign manager, 26, as running mate

Democratic governor candidate Scott Drury announced Monday he has picked his campaign manager from a recent Illinois House race to serve as his running mate next year.  Alex Hirsch of Deerfield, who has earned more than $18,000 since 2014 from Drury's campaign, was described by the Lake County lawmaker's campaign as a "long-term, trusted advisory to Drury, both fornally and informally."

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Tax revenues come in, but bill backlog remains the same

Revenue from the state income tax increase approved by lawmakers in July is coming into the state, but so far it hasn't made much of a dent in the bill backlog.

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Kennedy picks running mate who lost son to Chicago violence in June

During the three months since his 23-year-old son was shot and killed in Woodlawn, government reform activist Ra Joy has sought out advice on moving forward with his life.

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How the Trump administration is reshaping health care – without Congress

While Congress tussles over Obamacare, the Trump administration is quietly pressing ahead with plans to gut major Obama-era rules and relax federal oversight of swaths of the health care industry.

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State-by-State Estimates of Changes in Federal Spending on Health Care Under the Graham-Cassidy Bill

A new health care bill recently introduced by a number of senators led by Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy would repeal major elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), make changes to other ACA provisions, fundamentally alter federal Medicaid financing, and reduce federal spending for health coverage.

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New Illinois law gives nurses additional tools

DOWNERS GROVE - Flanked by several nurses and hospital officials, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the Nurse Practice Act into law Sept. 20. The legislation is significant, as it gives advanced practice registered nurses additional tools to manage patients with chronic conditions and other illnesses.

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Who’s Running for Illinois Attorney General, Who’s Not and Who Might Be

Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s revelation that she would not seek a fifth term in office sent shockwaves through Illinois’ political circles, with several names floated as potential candidates for the high-profile job shortly after the announcement. Here's a look at each of them, as well as how they've responded.

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Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog hits a record $16 billion

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois’ pile of unpaid bills topped $16 billion for the first time as the state deals with the fallout of an unprecedented two straight fiscal years without complete budgets, the state comptroller’s office reported on Tuesday.

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Republicans May Be 1 Senator Away From Repealing Obamacare. Here’s What to Know

The Republican Party's efforts to repeal Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, aren't dead quite yet—and they may even be gaining steam with the "Graham-Cassidy health care bill."

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Attorney General Lisa Madigan won’t seek re-election in 2018

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Friday she won't run for re-election in 2018. "As I look ahead, I believe that the end of my fourth term as Attorney General will be the right time for me to seek a new challenge," Madigan said in a statement.

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Trump trying to turn around GOP holdouts on health bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unwilling to concede defeat on a bedrock GOP promise, President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to sway two Republican holdouts on the party’s last-ditch health care hope while clawing at his nemesis who again has brought the “Obamacare” repeal-and-replace effort to the brink of failure.

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Our view: Path to health care reform is bipartisan compromise

The third time apparently is not the charm for Senate Republicans in Congress.

At least three times this year, GOP senators have proposed a way to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The first two failed and the third one — which was being heavily pushed last week — appeared to be on the road to defeat after Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, announced Friday that he “cannot in good conscience” vote for the bill.

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Gov. Rauner sets timeline for $6B bond sale to pay down bill backlog

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday named the firms that will handle the bulk of the state’s sale $6 billion bond sale to help pay off its staggering bill backlog of nearly $15.5 billion.

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CMS quality payment program year 2 proposal: 8 things to know

CMS’ Quality Payment Program (QPP), launched in 2016 as part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), offers clinicians a “pick your pace” approach to help reduce their quality measurement and administrative burden. The recently released QPP Year 2 proposed rule targets reporting from 2018 onward and extends to cover certain aspects of the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) and the 21st Century Cures Act. The updates also include measures such as improvement scores, which were proposed in MACRA but were not implemented in Year 1. Here are eight key takeaways from the QPP Year 2 proposed rule, which could be finalized in November 2017, based on CMS’ past release schedules.

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Patient Quality of Life Coalition Comment Letter

The Patient Quality of Life Coalition's comment letter on CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule.

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Graham-Cassidy-Heller ACA Repeal Proposal Summary

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Why Americans With Disabilities Fear Medicaid Cuts

News Article from The Atlantic

The Senate’s health-care bill includes changes to the federal program, raising concerns among those who rely on it.
On a recent Thursday afternoon, 43 demonstrators were arrested outside of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office. They shouted “No cuts to Medicaid!” as Capitol Police lifted some from wheelchairs and removed them from the building. The activists were quick to point out that the vans used to transport them were wheelchair accessible, which they attributed to decades of similar direct action.

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County health system outlook in 2018: More Medicaid patients, more revenue

News Article from Crain's Chicago Business Journal

The Cook County Health & Hospitals System's financial well-being next year relies heavily on money flowing from its CountyCare health plan, which is projected to swell about 60 percent under a new Illinois Medicaid contract.

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Medicaid Managed Care RFP

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking services from qualified, experienced, and financially sound Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to enter into risk-based contracts for the Medicaid Managed Care Program. These Contractors shall provide the full spectrum of Medicaid-covered services to the general Medicaid population through an integrated care delivery system.

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Recent Key Developments on the ACA and Future Action

This presentation slide from the National Journal shows a timeline of ACA developments, recent action and potential future action.

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Cardinal Cupich Statement on the Rescission of DACA

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DACA has shielded nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants from deportation

Nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants have received work permits and deportation relief through the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program since it was created five years ago by President Barack Obama, according to the latest data released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Presence Health signs Illinois Business and Immigration Coalition TRUST Act support letter

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How Texas Is Forcing Trump To Make A Final Decision On DACA

Forbes - There are nearly 800,000 immigrant youth who have been spared from deportation and have been able to work and attend college under the consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - Official Site

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Catholic Health Association – DACA Briefing

Catholic Health Association - DACA Briefing

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Dream Act – Section-by-Section Review

The Dream Act of 2017 - Section-by-Section review

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Trust Act is right move for immigrants – and for Illinois

Chicago Tribune - Gov. Bruce Rauner has spent nearly two months deciding whether to sign a bill meant to keep local law enforcement officers from acting as federal immigration agents. We’re happy to hear that he’s planning to break out the pen.

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MACRA Tracker – What are the proposed changes?

What are the proposed changes to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and how likely are they to be implemented?

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Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act

President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have committed to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). How do their replacement proposals compare to the ACA? How do they compare to each other?

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Sugary Drinks and Obesity Fact Sheet

Two out of three adults and one out of three children in the United States are overweight or obese, and the nation spends an estimated $190 billion a year treating obesity-related health conditions.

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Sweetened Beverage Tax

On November 10, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax Ordinance. The tax imposed will be at the rate of $0.01 per ounce on the retail sale of all sweetened beverages in Cook County.

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Medicaid in Illinois Fact Sheet

This fact sheet from the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses how proposals to repeal the ACA will change the scope of the program and end the guarantee of federal matching funds.

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Federal Funding Reduction if ACA is Repealed and Not Replaced

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Federal Funding Reduction if BCRA is Passed

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National Journal 340B Program Summary

340B Program Provides Vital Services and Benefits Low-Income Individuals

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Where Every Senator Stands on the Revised Health Care Bill

The New York Times' real-time count of every senator’s position.

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How Per Capita Caps Affect Long Term Services and Home Care Jobs under AHCA

Leading Age report that examines how structural changes in Medicaid funding would impact long term services and supports.

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Andy Slavitt One Page Summary of Better Care Reconciliation Act

Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator for CMS, provides a quick list of what's in and what's out of the latest version of the Senate's repeal and replace legislation known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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Side-by-side: The ACA vs. the GOP bills

The Advisory Board Daily briefing team put together this chart to compare several key provisions and effects of the Affordable Care Act, House-passed American Health Care Act and proposed Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti on TeleHealth Services at Presence Health

Telehealth saves lives and reduces the cost of care. It improves healthcare access for rural communities, which is what brought me to Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois today. From Tele-stroke to Tele-ICU, the Presence health system has fully embraced this innovative technology.

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Sepsis – HR 0283

Recognizes the dangers of sepsis and encourages people to take part in the fourth annual Illinois Sepsis Challenge 5K Run and Walk in Orland Park in order to bring increased awareness to the danger of sepsis. Declares July 29, 2017 as Illinois Sepsis Day.

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Top 10 Highlights in AHCA Bill

House Republicans passed a bill that would eliminate major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the House bill would result in 24 million people losing their health insurance by 2026.

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Dangerous Doses: Pharmacies miss half of dangerous drug combinations

Pharmacists should tell patients about drug interactions that could cause severe harm or death. But testing of 255 pharmacies found that many failed to say a word about the risks. CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart and others are promising reforms.

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AHA Report: ACA Repeal without a Replacement Could Cost Hospitals Billions

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Understanding Medicaid Hospital Payments and the Impact of Recent Policy Changes

No data source consistently collects information on Medicaid costs and payment, and different estimates of Medicaid payment as a share of costs use different definitions of Medicaid costs and payments. Thus, estimates of Medicaid payment as a percent of costs are sensitive to the specific data source and definitions used to make the estimates. Learn more.

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Medicare Disproportionate Share (DSH) Payments

Many Medicare beneficiaries and other patients rely on hospitals for their care, especially teaching hospitals that serve large low-income populations. These hospitals often face substantial financial pressure: they may provide significant amounts of care to the poor and lack the surplus revenue needed to underwrite the costs associated with the provision of services.

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Letter to CMMS from American Hospital Association regarding DSH Payments

Proposed Rule: RIN 0938-AS92 Medicaid Program; Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments – Treatment of Third Party Payers in Calculating Uncompensated Care Costs

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Fact Sheet on Medicare DSH – American Hospital Association

The Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program has, since its inception in the 1980s, provided vital financial support to hospitals that serve the nation’s most vulnerable populations – Medicaid beneficiaries, low-income Medicare beneficiaries, the uninsured and underinsured.

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Hunger Across Cook County

Hunger and food insecurity don’t discriminate: they affect people of all ages, races, and genders. They exist in every community in Cook County. They happen everywhere and could be affecting someone in your neighborhood today. Learn more.

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Food for Thought: How Food Insecurity Affects a Child’s Education

Food insecurity currently affects nearly 50 million people nationwide – most frequently, families with children. A recent Food Research & Action Center study revealed that as of April 2015, one in six households reported the inability to afford food. Learn more.

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CDC Diabetes Fact Sheets

CDC focuses its prevention and support efforts on populations that are most affected by diabetes to make sure they get the best education and treatment.

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Illinois Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

The Department is working to improve the health of people at risk for, or affected by, diabetes. Please explore the resources on this Web site to learn more about diabetes and the program.

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American Diabetes Association

Our Mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Learn more.

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The Long-Term Impact of Medicaid Expansions on Eligible Children

We use administrative data from the IRS to examine the long-term impact of Medicaid expansions on children born from 1981 to 1984. Children with more years of
Medicaid eligibility enroll in college at higher rates, delay fertility, and have lower mortality as adults. Learn more.

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ABE – Application for Benefits Eligibility

Helping people in Illinois lead healthy and independent lives. Use this site to apply for healthcare, food, and cash assistance

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About All Kids – Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

All Kids is Illinois' program for children who need comprehensive, affordable health insurance, regardless of immigration status or health condition. Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy. With All Kids, your children will be able to get the care they need, when they need it.

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Presence Health Awarded $90,000 Grant for TelePsychiatry Pilot Program

Proviso Township Mental Health Commission has awarded Presence Health approximately $90,000.00 in grants over the next year for a TelePsychiatry pilot program that will provide online, scheduled, real-time mental health care, or “TeleBehavioral Health” services.

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Remote Sitter aims to lower fall risks while improving staffing efficiency

At Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, Ill., an elderly patient at risk of falling struggles to get out of bed. A certified nurse assistant 140 miles away watches the patient on a monitor, recognizes the danger and triggers a warning to attending staff. Down a hall from the patient, a nurse's phone sounds a special alarm.

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Governor Rauner: Gabby’s Law will Save Lives

New law to honor Gabby Galbo will require hospitals to be better prepared to treat sepsis.

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Sepsis Alliance

Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. Learn more about the symptoms of sepsis, which kills 258,000 Americans each year.

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5 Key Questions: Medicaid Block Grants & Per Capita Caps

Medicaid provides health and long-term care coverage to more than 70 million low-income children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities in the United States.

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The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults in States that Do Not Expand Medicaid

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