Employers, insurers concerned about impact of Obamacare
Special Report Day 4 | The Affordable Care Act: Many people in Illinois were relieved when President Barack Obama's administration delayed for a year the penalties that were going to be leveled in 2014...
View ArticleHospitals: Demand from new Obamacare patients won't be overwhelming
Special Report Day 5 | The Affordable Care Act: Doctors and hospital officials don’t know how much pent-up demand for medical services will be unleashed by the Affordable Care Act in January and...
View ArticleSchilling: "Bustos Wants to End Medicare As We Know It"
EAST MOLINE, Ill.--U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-East Moline) and President Obama are fighting to end Medicare as we know it, and nearly 50 percent of Illinois seniors on Medicare Advantage are...
View ArticleHalpin Fighting to Block Lawmaker Pay Raise, Freeze Perks
As residents in the Quad Cities continue to cope with the consequences of the state budget impasse, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring legislation that will block lawmakers from...
View ArticleHalpin Backs Bill to Cut Property Taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To ease the property tax burden on homeowners, state Representative Mike Halpin D-Rock Island, sponsored legislation that will provide tax relief to all homeowners, including...
View ArticleHalpin and Comptroller Mendoza Remind Area Residents to Check for Uncashed...
State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is highlighting a program to reunite local taxpayers and small businesses with uncashed checks issued by the State of Illinois through Illinois Comptroller Susana...
View ArticleHalpin Backs Measure Giving Law Enforcement More Time to Prosecute Child Sex...
Halpin Backs Measure Giving Law Enforcement More Time to Prosecute Child Sex Predators Responding to Dennis Hastert’s predatory past, legislation allows indefinite prosecution of abusers who target...
View ArticleHalpin Urges Governor to Sign Education Funding Reform Bill
In an effort to fix Illinois’ outdated school funding formula, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently helped to pass legislation that changes the current method of education funding and brings...
View ArticleHalpin Sponsored Bill to Reject Lawmaker Pay Increase Becomes Law
A measure sponsored by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, that freezes lawmaker reimbursement rates and blocks a scheduled pay raise, was signed into law Wednesday.
View Article5th Annual Contest Honors Youth and Agriculture
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced the winners of the 2017 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers to share their vision of...
View ArticleA Big Win! New Rules for IL Health Insurance Companies
Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act – the NAT Act – ensuring important protections for Illinois patients who have struggled with the “narrowing” of physician networks...
View ArticleHalpin-Backed Law Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions Takes Effect
“Patients’ access to healthcare should not be in jeopardy because of a pre-existing illness,” Halpin said. “These state-level protections ensure that thousands of Illinois families will not lose their...
View ArticleHalpin Backs Plan to Stabilize MAP Grants, Allow Students to Receive Aid for...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To encourage more Illinois students to attend in-state colleges and universities, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently supported legislation that stabilizes Monetary...
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