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Tag: health insurance

Posted inPerspectives

Essential US workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most other countries

by Paul F. Clark May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

American workers tend to lack many basic benefits that are incredibly common in other countries, a situation the ‘Essential Worker Bill of Rights’ aims to remedy.

Posted inCoronavirus

ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois take more drastic measures in week two of COVID-19 crisis

by Asraa Mustufa March 27, 2020April 11, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19

by Curtis Black March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

After Biden’s primary win, where do progressive politics stand in Illinois?

by Curtis Black March 18, 2020March 19, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

AI algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often end up punishing the poor instead

by Michele Gilman February 20, 2020February 20, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Universal coverage, single-payer, ‘Medicare for All’: What does it all mean for you?

by Simon F. Haeder January 10, 2020January 10, 2020
Posted inHealth

Infective endocarditis, a side effect of the injection drug crisis is on the rise in Illinois, posing financial and ethical concerns

by Lu Zhao October 16, 2019October 16, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling Americans

by Sophie Mitra and Debra Brucker June 28, 2019June 28, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Health, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

It’s time to reopen Chicago’s closed mental health clinics

by Curtis Black May 9, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

After Janus decision, what’s next for Illinois’ public sector unions?

by Curtis Black June 28, 2018

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