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Health Provider News

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News How an Illinois hospital expanded online scheduling 52,000 more Illinois residents died during the pandemic than is typical Illinois Scaling Back Health Care Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Illinois Sets Up 988 Mental Health Hotline Here’s what OSF is getting asked most by Illinois Valley residents Eye On Illinois: Lack of urgency apparent (..)

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Democrats Didn’t Achieve All Their Goals, but Inflation Reduction Act Makes Historic Medicare Changes

Kaiser Health News

Never before have we been able to negotiate prescription drug prices. Premium hikes would also be limited in 2024 to 6% for all beneficiaries through 2029. The bill could have reached far more people, but Democrats’ attempts to slow the increase in drug prices and cap insulin copays outside of Medicare were blocked.