COVID-19 again hits Illinois prisons
— January 31, 2022COVID-19 is once again sweeping through Illinois’ prisons, sickening thousands of Illinois prisoners and hundreds of staff members. And while hospitalizations have been rare…
Tag: Better Government Association
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Milking Medicaid: Health program riddled with industry ties, conflicts of interest
— November 29, 2021The upper echelon of the state agency charged with overseeing Medicaid is peppered with representatives of the for-profit insurance industry state officials are supposed to be policing,…
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Medicaid companies rake in record profits from pandemic
— June 16, 2021Milking Medicaid: As part of an ongoing series examining one of Illinois’ largest expenses, the Better Government Association reveals how the five private insurance companies running…
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Reform advocates push for tighter lobbying controls at state government
— January 16, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves…
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Milking Medicaid: Insurance firms reap in billions while doctors get stiffed
— November 22, 2021State-contracted insurance firms balk at paying frontline medical providers, threatening the viability of leading hospitals and clinics, and imperiling Illinois’ entire Medicaid…
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State lax in enforcing law meant to support minority-owned businesses
— October 13, 2020In an effort to promote diverse businesses, Illinois three years ago passed a law that required companies receiving state tax breaks to report how much work they did with minority-…
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