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Marely requires 24/7 care after receiving a heart transplant covered by Medicaid. The U.S. Senate is considering slashing the program.
Marely requires 24/7 care after receiving a heart transplant covered by Medicaid. The U.S. Senate is considering slashing the program.
The 3-year-old program has relieved the most debt for people on Chicago’s South and West sides and in the south and west suburbs.
Cook County commissioners approved the one-time payments from a new $15 million fund that aims to provide homeowners some relief.
Cook County commissioners approved the one-time payments from a new $15 million fund that aims to provide homeowners some relief.
El programa de $15 millones ayudaría a los residentes elegibles cuyas facturas de impuestos de la propiedad han aumentado desde 2021.
The $15 million program would help eligible residents who have seen their property tax bills spike since 2021.
With federal funding for guaranteed income spent, a committee will determine what’s next for the county program.
Chicago has the largest life expectancy gap in the country. As threats to federal funding loom, health experts hope they can still shrink that gap.
Lurie stopped surgeries after President Trump issued an executive order to cut federal funding despite judges blocking the order. Some families worry other gender-affirming care also will cease.