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6/07

Legislature's small-minded failure by Cindy Richards, Chicago Sun-Times

5/28

Too many children, families have no insurance by Barry Maram, Daily Pantagraph

5/25

So these folks must back government health care by Phil Kadner, Daily Southtown

5/24

It’s time to get Illinois Covered by P.J. Uppal, M.D., Chicago Defender

5/23

Gov must deal on health care, school funding by Carol Marin, Chicago Sun-Times

5/20

GRT proposal has benefits by Michael Brun, Daily Pantagraph

5/17

Affordable health care within reach by Robyn Gabel, Daily Southtown

5/16

For Illinois' sake, let's make a deal by Cindy Richards, Chicago Sun-Times

Governor Blagojevich’s “Investing in Families”: A Step in the Right Direction by Tamarra Coleman-Hill, Chicago Defender

Sick kids lost in gap by Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune

5/15

Looking for Plan B St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial

5/14

Flawed tax plan is better than no plan by Robert Russell, News-Gazette

5/08

Tax plan is matter of trust, or lack thereof by Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune

Gov's plan for health insurance needs healthy debate by Robert Rich, Chicago Sun-Times

5/07

Legislators need to act by Ken Robbins, Journal-Standard

‘Illinois Covered’ plan lost in shadow of GRT talk by Robert Rich, State Journal-Register

5/05

Illinois Covered: The right plan at the right time St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial

5/04

Our income tax system is broken by John Filan, Daily Southtown

5/03

Another Take: State needs to direct funding toward mental health by Frank Anselmo, Daily Southtown

5/02

For many of us, lack of health insurance is no game by Cindy Richards, Chicago Sun-Times

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Here are the latest stories about the Illinois health care crisis compiled from media outlets statewide.

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6/11

New legislators dive right in by Ryan Keith, State Journal-Register

6/06

Governors expect tighter budgets in 2008 by Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org (pdf)

Overtime budget talks yield no progress by Kate Clements, News-Gazette (pdf)

6/05

Mental care reform to Blagojevich by Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune

Long shut out of game, Republicans now players by Ray Long and Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune (pdf)

6/01

Illinois budget impasse by Ray Long and Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune

Dems' budget wreck brings GOP on board by Dave McKinney and Whitney Woodward, Chicago Sun-Times

Legislature misses budget deadline by Christopher Wills, Associated Press

5/29

State budget deal appears far off by Kate Clements, News-Gazette (pdf)

Governor's push for tax plan falls flat by Doug Finke, Peoria Journal-Star (pdf)

Governor rips Madigan as budget mess drags on by Jeffrey Meitrodt and Ray Long, Chicago Tribune (pdf)

Illinois Governor would OK more casinos to fund health plan by Kevin McDermott, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (pdf)

5/28

Governor battling lawmakers' lack of enthusiasm for health care by Christopher Wills, Associated Press (pdf)

Highlights of Blagojevich health care plan by Associated Press (pdf)

5/25

Fighting For Health Care from WIFR-TV, Rockford (pdf)

5/24

Taxpayers footing the bill for elected officials' health perks by Angela Caputo, Daily Southtown

5/23

Outsourcing Your Health by Alison Van Dusen, Forbes (pdf)

5/17

Ad blitz to promote Illinois Covered by Dean Olsen, State Journal-Register

County supports health insurance by Steve Horrell, Edwardsville Intelligencer (pdf)

5/16

Carrying the banner for health care by Norma Mendoza, Edwardsville Intelligencer (pdf)

Blagojevich plan is backed by church, health and union leaders by Carolyn P. Smith, Belleville News-Democrat (pdf)

Woes of governor's tax plan in Illinois could doom universal health-care plan by Adam Jadhav, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (pdf)

Advocates tout governor's health plan by Jill Moon, Alton Telegraph (pdf)

5/14

Rejection of tax plan means hard decisions by Andrew Walters, Christopher Wills and Ryan Keith, Associated Press

5/10

Hospitals charge uninsured more: Study PBS NewsHour

5/8

Moms, tots can get health screenings by Esther Perez and Kathy Bennett, Northwest Herald

5/7

Groups eager for money, less so about tax by Christopher Wills, Associated Press

Civic Federation says state should raise income taxes, reject GRT by Doug Finke, State Journal-Register

Doctors protest gov's health plan by Gregg Sherrard Blesch, Sun-Times News Group

5/5

Tax to pay for health plan in Illinois faces resistance by Susan Saulny, New York Times (pdf)

5/4

Informal meeting pushes governor's plan (pdf) by Tracy Moss, News-Gazette

Residents want affordable health care by Barbara Greenberg, Danville Commercial-News

State insurance official touts governor's health care plan by Haley Murray, St Louis Suburban Journals

5/3

Health care providers meet to speak in favor of governor’s Illinois Covered plan by Diane Wilkins, Marion Daily Republican (pdf)

Fairness at issue as IPA gets 'out front' on GRT by Bernard Schoenberg, State Journal-Register (pdf)

5/2

Clock is ticking on governor’s health and tax plans by Eric Krol, Daily Herald (pdf)

5/1

State task force explores health care for all by Terry Woster, Souix Falls Argus Leader

Governor promises $5.67 million more to area hospitals with Illinois Covered by Gregory Norfleet, Mt. Vernon Register-News (pdf)

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