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HB 3799 Raises Premiums And Destabilizes A Stable Insurance Market
Thursday, Mar 5, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Illinois’ competitive system protects consumers and keeps carriers investing here—let’s not break what works. Independent research shows slow, uncertain rate reviews push insurers out and costs up. HB 3799 was already defeated in Veto Session—keep it that way. Vote NO. Protect affordability. Vote NO on HB 3799.
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Protect 340B: It’s Vital For Low-Income Patients And Safety Net Healthcare Providers
Thursday, Mar 5, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Nearly half of U.S. states—both red and blue—have passed laws protecting the 340B program in response to drugmakers who, in defiance of federal law, are restricting access to discounted drugs to hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) largely serving low-income residents. The courts have overwhelmingly ruled that state laws can prevent Big Pharma from limiting 340B contract pharmacies. The Illinois Senate unanimously passed 340B legislation last spring. Now it’s up to the Illinois House to vote for House Bill 2371, legislation modeled after other states. 340B restrictions are harming patients and providers, who face:
• Higher operational costs: Midwestern hospitals are paying 31% more on services, 22% more on medications and 19% more on supplies since 2022. 340B providers are nonprofit organizations. They put every penny toward caring for patients, whether it’s investing in new services or hiring more clinicians, and they don’t answer to shareholders like drugmakers do. HB 2371 does NOT require any state appropriation and does NOT ask for any taxpayer funding. What it asks is for House legislators to restore this critical lifeline as Illinois hospitals stand to lose up to $57 billion in Medicaid funding over 10 years—and patients lose Medicaid coverage. Get the 304B bill across the finish line this legislative session: Vote YES on HB 2371. Learn more.
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Illinois Credit Unions: Working With You
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Many Americans still operate outside the traditional banking system. Some face barriers like:
• Lack of trust in financial institutions • Limited access to branches or digital tools • Language barriers • Poor or nonexistent credit history Without access to safe financial services, people often turn to payday lenders, check cashers, or high fee alternatives that trap them in cycles of debt. Credit unions recognize this gap and are designing solutions that meet people where they are. Fellowship Baptist Church Credit Union’s Winifred Jamon shares how credit unions are “a big brother or sister looking over your shoulder”: Learn more at www.betterforillinois.org
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340B Helps Low-Income Illinois Patients Get Needed Healthcare – Vote For HB 2371
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Savings from the 340B program mean more comprehensive health services for the low-income and uninsured residents in your community. One in three Illinois households, about 1.5 million, lives on less than $50,000 per year. The calculus for drugmakers is exponentially larger. Pharmaceutical companies, many based overseas, are not invested in Illinois communities; they’re invested in their stock prices, profits and shareholder dividends.
• The United Kingdom’s AstraZeneca brought in nearly $59 billion in revenue last year, up 8% from 2024. It expects higher profits this year. • Switzerland’s Roche had over $70 billion in 2026 revenue and Denmark’s Novo Nordisk generated $46 billion. 340B is a small program with a big impact—small for drugmakers at just 3% of annual revenue, big for patients and the hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQCHs) caring for them. With massive federal healthcare cuts looming—mostly impacting Medicaid patients—Illinois can’t afford to miss this opportunity to help patients struggling to make ends meet and providers facing closure or service line cuts ahead. Stand with patients, hospitals and FQHCs: Get House Bill 2371 across the finish line to restore the federal program in Illinois. Learn more.
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