217 Today: New law may lower prescription drug prices for seniors
Therese Humphrey Ball walks along the hilly and tree lined streets of her neighborhood in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, on Oct. 25, 2022. Therese walks daily, rain or shine, up to seven miles, and believes exercise is one of the most important ways to keep healthy when dealing with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Jamie Kelter Davis/For Tradeoffs
Monday, November 7, 2022
Today's headlines:
- A lawsuit filed Friday by a Republican Champaign County board member temporarily sidelined a top county election official just days before the November election.
- Illinois’ economy is growing at an increasingly slower rate.
- The Illinois Film Office is offering free trainings in seven locations across the state.
- The Fighting Illini football team lost to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon 23-15.
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at a change to Medicare that could help seniors facing high drug prices.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Yvonne Boose, Jim Meadows, Colin Hislope and Dan Gorenstein.