medicaid Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/medicaid/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:38:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png medicaid Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/medicaid/ 32 32 163009088 South Side’s maternal health desert poses added risks for Black women during pandemic https://www.chicagoreporter.com/south-sides-maternal-health-desert-poses-added-risks-for-black-women-during-pandemic/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/south-sides-maternal-health-desert-poses-added-risks-for-black-women-during-pandemic/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:45:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6293584 The planned closing of Mercy Hospital underscores the dramatic loss of maternity services in Chicago over the past year — reflecting the failure of local government agencies to adequately fund critical services in vulnerable communities, advocates say.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/south-sides-maternal-health-desert-poses-added-risks-for-black-women-during-pandemic/feed/ 0 6293584 ROUNDUP: As Illinois reopens, pandemic response leaves hardest hit behind https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-as-illinois-reopens-pandemic-response-leaves-hardest-hit-behind/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-as-illinois-reopens-pandemic-response-leaves-hardest-hit-behind/#respond Fri, 29 May 2020 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6022503 Here’s what we’re reading as Illinois and Chicago prepare to advance into the next phase of reopening businesses and public spaces.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-as-illinois-reopens-pandemic-response-leaves-hardest-hit-behind/feed/ 0 6022503 ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois brace for mounting COVID-19 deaths, adjust to new normal https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-chicago-and-illinois-brace-for-mounting-covid-19-deaths-adjust-to-new-normal/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-chicago-and-illinois-brace-for-mounting-covid-19-deaths-adjust-to-new-normal/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:43:54 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5742121 Here’s everything you might have missed in week three of the pandemic as conditions remain dire on numerous fronts while promised federal aid may offer some relief.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-chicago-and-illinois-brace-for-mounting-covid-19-deaths-adjust-to-new-normal/feed/ 0 5742121 ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois take more drastic measures in week two of COVID-19 crisis https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-chicago-and-illinois-take-more-drastic-measures-in-week-two-of-covid-19-crisis/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-chicago-and-illinois-take-more-drastic-measures-in-week-two-of-covid-19-crisis/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:21:04 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5701043 As confirmed coronavirus cases climb into the thousands for Illinois, state and city officials, businesses and communities rally to fight the disease as questions remain about protecting the most vulnerable residents and workers.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/roundup-chicago-and-illinois-take-more-drastic-measures-in-week-two-of-covid-19-crisis/feed/ 0 5701043 Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/illinois-changes-medicaid-food-stamps-and-unemployment-policies-in-response-to-covid-19/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/illinois-changes-medicaid-food-stamps-and-unemployment-policies-in-response-to-covid-19/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5694018 Advocates praise Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new measures meant to help low-income communities survive the crisis, but say much more is needed in a variety of areas.

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