Chicago Healthcare

Even with major progress on insulin affordability, many people with diabetes struggle under the weight of a costly system.

Officials said the increase was driven largely by rising uncompensated care costs, including Medicare and Medicaid losses, unrecoverable patient debt, and the first full year of operations for UChicago Medicine Crown Point in Northwest Indiana. #investment #uchicago #benefits

Providers warn that recent actions by pharmaceutical manufacturers restricting how and where discounted medications can be dispensed are threatening the program, forcing hospitals and clinics to make difficult choices and putting patient care at risk in urban, suburban, and rural communities. #healthcare #drug #pricing

We must advocate for common-sense AI regulation that safeguards our citizens without placing undue burdens on pharmaceutical companies and healthcare innovators. #AI #healthcare