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Odom and Wall identified several talented SkillBridge interns to join the UCCCC clinical research workforce. #Uchicago

These funds are being spent in underserved communities to fill gaps that exist in the healthcare system, with a focus on underlying conditions in areas of the state that are high on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's social vulnerability index scale, and communities that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. #healthcare

“Improving healthcare outcomes and reducing the disparities present in the Southland and across Cook County begins with making sure everyone in Cook County has convenient and local access to fresh produce and food,” said Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller. #DonnaMiller

This funding initiative, which is just one facet of Northwestern Medicine’s community giving campaign, offered grants to local agencies supporting specific health and wellness projects.

“I feel those are the most critical ages where girls go through a lot of hormonal changes. They are really trying to find themselves and they experience a lot of peer pressure and mixed emotions." #A&SDivineHealthcare

Parents have lost all autonomy with their children’s healthcare under this act. #ParentalNotificationAct

“When we talk about equity, diversity and inclusion, the thing we say and the things our members will say is that it has to be intention,” said Idowu, president and CEO of Illinois Primary Health Care Association. #IPHA

“Continuous health care coverage reduces health care costs and improves outcomes. By expanding Medicaid eligibility for a full year after delivery, Illinois is setting an important model for other states across the country to follow,” said Xavier Becerra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. #ManagedHealthCare

Rush previously introduced bipartisan legislation to stop the cuts and led a 75-Member letter urging CMS not to implement the cuts

Rush Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Home Dialysis, Ensure Kidney Patients Are Educated About Full Range of Treatment Options (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Jason Smith (R-Mo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to home dialysis for kidney patients.