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Tag: medicaid

Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

South Side’s maternal health desert poses added risks for Black women during pandemic

by Curtis Black July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

The planned closing of Mercy Hospital underscores the dramatic loss of maternity services in Chicago over the past year — reflecting the failure of local government agencies to adequately fund critical services in vulnerable communities, advocates say.

Posted inCoronavirus

ROUNDUP: As Illinois reopens, pandemic response leaves hardest hit behind

by Asraa Mustufa May 29, 2020June 4, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois brace for mounting COVID-19 deaths, adjust to new normal

by Asraa Mustufa April 3, 2020April 7, 2020
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

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, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

City clinics to get boost in expanded mental health services budget

by Curtis Black November 25, 2019November 25, 2019
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Study: Restaurant industry thrives in cities that have eliminated subminimum wage

by Curtis Black November 15, 2019November 15, 2019
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

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