CHICAGO, Ill. –As a member of the Illinois House Veterans Affairs’ Committee, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, questioned the Rauner administration about the 13 veterans who have died at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy as the result of a Legionnaire’s...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – As of Jan. 1, individual or group accidental health insurance coverage companies are prohibited from imposing pre-existing condition exclusions under a new law supported by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “The proposed changes to healthcare...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In advance of a legislative hearing scheduled for Jan. 9 on the Quincy Veterans’ Home legionella outbreak and response, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, took the opportunity Wednesday to visit the home and examine current procedures. “We need...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the deaths of 13 veterans at a state-run veterans’ home in Quincy, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is supporting legislation urging Gov. Rauner’s administration to provide a comprehensive report to the General Assembly examining...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Following the deaths of 13 residents at a state-run veterans’ home in Quincy, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is joining his colleagues in calling for legislative hearings to examine current safety standards and the quality of care provided...