HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, was honored with the 2019 Legislator of the Year Award at Leyden Family Service’s 17th Annual Fundraising Gala for his enduring work to improve the State’s managed Medicaid system. “I’m humbled to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill supported by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, would improve Illinois’ mental health care systems and modernize Medicaid payment plans.“People fighting mental health problems deserve straightforward, modern health care,” Pappas said. “By...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, has introduced legislation that will ensure that medically fragile children covered by Medicaid are no longer moved into programs with high denial rates and decreased care. “Every family, regardless of...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting against federal and judicial attacks on women’s health proactively, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that he is sponsoring to ensure a women’s right to choose is protected in Illinois if the Supreme Court...
Rauner’s proposed changes will have dramatic impact on Illinoisans’ access to healthcare SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislators are demanding to know whether Gov. Bruce Rauner’s sweeping changes to the Medicaid system will allow recipients to keep their current doctors and...