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340B Drug Discount Savings Help Patients In Need – Vote YES On SB 2385/HB 3350
Wednesday, May 21, 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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When RETAIL Succeeds, Illinois Succeeds
Wednesday, May 21, 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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Illinois Medicaid: Working Together To Support The Health Of Our Families, Communities, And State
Wednesday, May 21, 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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Seniors’ Lives Are On The Line
Wednesday, May 21, 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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