Health Care Consumers Concerned About Lack Of ACA Promotion
The federal government has cut the advertising budget for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A health care group says that means more people have to spread the word about open enrollment.
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Illinois Adults Now Can Pursue High School Diplomas
Nearly 13 percent of Illinoisans do not have a high school diploma. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law Friday aimed at changing that. The new law will allow community colleges and non-profit organizations to set up “adult high school” programs where people over 21 can earn diplomas.
Subsidies Available To Offset Health Exchange Rate Increases
An area health care consumer’s organization says people should not fear an increase in Affordable Care Act exchange premiums for 2018.
Therapist: It Will Take Time For Mattoon Community To Process Emotions After School Shooting
The Mattoon community is recovering from a shooting at the high school Wednesday that left one student injured and another in custody. Meanwhile, a licensed therapist says it may take a long time for people to process their emotions.
Immigration Welcome Award Winner Fights For DACA Recipients
The president of I-CAUSE on the University of Illinois Urbana campus will receive the Student Leadership Award at Saturday's Immigrant Welcome Awards ceremony in Urbana.
‘Obamacare’ Rates For 2018 Are Going Up—But Less Than In 2017
Illinois residents shopping for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for next year could see rate increases as high as 40 percent, under rate plans submitted through the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Despite New Funding Formula, Some Schools Lose
One promise heard repeatedly during debate over the Illinois’ new school funding plan was "no red numbers," meaning any legislation that would make a district lose money was dead on arrival.
First, Seek To Understand: Lessons In Poverty Teach Medical Students To Be Better Doctors
Every year, for the past 15 years, a group of first-year medical students in St. Louis, Missouri have climbed on board three yellow school buses and headed north.
Authorities Credit Teacher For Quick Action To Subdue Mattoon HS Shooter
Mattoon Police Chief Jeff Branson credits a female Mattoon High School teacher for reacting quickly to subdue the alleged shooter and prevent further violence.
Parkland Students Protest Police Treatment Of Minorities
Students at Parkland Community College rallied in support of a student arrested earlier this month, saying police and administrators are "persecuting" black students and teachers.
