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340B Drug Discount Savings Help Patients In Need – Vote YES On SB 2385/HB 3350
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Every day, hospitals go above and beyond for their patients. Take the case of a critically ill patient who received 47 days of care at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria for a serious brain infection. The patient had no insurance, so the hospital’s care team coordinated a Medicaid application. At discharge, the patient needed antibiotics and antiviral drugs costing $16,000 for self-pay, but which the hospital could offer for $12,000 through the federal 340B drug discount program. It was still beyond the patient’s means, so the hospital secured a donor to cover the cost. While hospitals are working to ensure the best possible patient outcomes, pharmaceutical companies are devising ways to limit access to lifesaving medications. The 340B program was created to increase access to care and enhance services for uninsured and low-income patients. In 2023, OSF HealthCare experienced a 31% decrease in drug discount savings because of drugmaker restrictions, such as limiting hospitals to only one contract pharmacy within a defined mileage radius. “The reduction in revenue directly impacts our ability to consistently fund programs aimed at improving access to healthcare in our rural communities or fund patient assistance programs,” the system said. Support Senate Bill 2385 and House Bill 3350 to support optimal health for all. Learn more.
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Don’t Greenwash Discrimination: Demand Inclusive Labor Standards In Energy Storage Legislation
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] As Illinois charts its path toward a clean energy future, lawmakers must remember the promises made under CEJA—the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. CEJA was never just about clean energy; it was about equitable clean energy. That means creating good-paying union jobs for all workers, especially those from historically excluded Black and Brown communities. Yet today, a new energy storage bill threatens to undo that vision. Without strong, inclusive Project Labor Agreement (PLA) language, this legislation risks handing energy jobs to a narrow slice of the construction industry—jobs that will go disproportionately to white, politically connected workers, while locking out the very communities CEJA aimed to uplift. We can’t let Illinois’ clean energy transition be built on the backs of exclusion. Labor unity means every union has a seat at the table—not just the favored few. Ironworkers, roofers, painters, bricklayers, glaziers, boilermakers, cement masons, carpenters, millwrights and many other crafts helped build this state and deserve a shot at building its future. Lawmakers: don’t sell out working families. Reject any energy storage legislation that doesn’t include inclusive PLA language. Because when we say “green jobs,” we should mean jobs that are union, local, and equitable. This isn’t just about jobs—it’s about justice, too.
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Powering Illinois’ Energy And Economic Future
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] What if Illinois could expand its energy grid, attract AI and emerging tech companies to the state, and provide over 60,000 new jobs with no impact on communities or the environment? SOO Green makes it possible. Built along existing rail corridors, this underground transmission project will deliver 2,100 MW of low-cost reliable power making the electric grid more resilient in the face of extreme weather while unlocking billions in economic investments for Illinois. The SOO Green Advantage:
• 60,000+ new jobs • Lower energy costs for families and businesses • $26 billion in economic benefits statewide • $9.8 billion in health benefits by reducing emissions With SOO Green all ratepayers will enjoy a more reliable grid, protection from rising energy costs, and a stronger economy for Illinois. Learn more at www.soogreen.com.
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Repeal IFPA Now
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller [The following is a paid advertisement.]  IFPA Will Harm our Members and our Communities. “This would be the end of credit unions as we know it in Illinois.” Stop the Chaos for Our Hard-Working Credit Union Members!
Paid for by Illinois Credit Union League.
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Illinois Medicaid: Working Together To Support The Health Of Our Families, Communities, And State
Monday, May 19, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] ‘You showed up in my life at the perfect time’ On any given day, nearly 26,000 Illinois residents experience homelessness. Last summer, “Trinity,” a 33-year-old mom from central Illinois, was one of them. Trinity and her children had moved into an emergency shelter, which partners with a Medicaid health plan to host mobile clinic events at their facility. When Trinity showed up at an event, the scope of her family’s medical needs became clear. The family had visited emergency rooms twice in the past week. All of her children were overdue for well-child exams. And Trinity was 16 weeks pregnant—without any prenatal Practitioners acted swiftly, checking up on the kids and performing prenatal assessments on Trinity. She was prescribed medication for extremely high blood pressure and monitored at three subsequent clinic events. In November, Trinity delivered a healthy baby boy. And she brought him home to long-term housing she secured near the shelter—with assistance from her health plan. “You showed up in my life at the perfect time,” Trinity says. “You have helped me so much, and I don’t feel alone.” Paid for by the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans
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When RETAIL Succeeds, Illinois Succeeds
Monday, May 19, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Findings of a recent economic study were clear — the retail sector is a cornerstone of the state’s economy and crucial to our everyday lives. Retail in Illinois directly contributes more than $112 billion in economic investment annually – more than 10 percent of the state’s total Gross Domestic Product. Retailers like Jessica in Mahomet enrich our economy and strengthen our communities. We Are Retail and IRMA showcase the retailers who make Illinois work.
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Seniors’ Lives Are On The Line
Monday, May 19, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] 20,000 seniors are going without home care because wages are too low to keep workers. Support HB 1330/SB 120 because Illinois seniors deserve quality care. Care can’t wait!
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