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Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces about Calls for End to “outdated” Blood Donation Policy That Stigmatizes Lgbtq+ Individuals
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, issued a letter to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in support of a proposal that would end an outdated blood donation policy that currently bars many gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma. -
Budzinski Announces $10 Million in Head Start Funding for Champaign & Macon Counties
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that Head Start programs in Champaign County and Macon County will receive more than $10 million in federal support. -
Nursing home argues PREP Act offers immunity against Covid-19 claims in wrongful death lawsuit
Stearns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and two of its staff members argue that a wrongful death suit involving a resident who contracted Covid-19 should be dismissed because the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) offers exclusive remedy for pandemic-related claims. -
General Medicine and associated ‘Shell Entities’ allegedly engaged in fraudulent Medicare billing ‘scheme’
The U.S., on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is suing several healthcare groups for allegedly engaging in a Medicare billing “scheme” through a "quantity over quality" policy on patient visits, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. -
Davis Calls on President Biden to End Federal Public Health Emergency Declaration
Davis Calls on President Biden to End Federal Public Health Emergency Declaration. -
Davis, Mceachin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Increased Prescription Drug Costs
Davis, Mceachin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Increased Prescription Drug Costs. -
Babcock addresses concerns about COVID-19 vaccine mandates sweeping the state; 'I would never support such a mandate'
Madison County board member Mike Babcock (R) reassured Madison County employees that the Health Department Committee would not support a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Supports Cdc Eviction Ban to Protect Public Health During Pandemic
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) order that prohibits evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to help stop the spread of the disease. -
O'Fallon couple charged with $2 million extortion and fraud scheme
An O’Fallon couple Emmitt T. Tiner and Matissia S. Holt face a slew of federal charges related to a wide-ranging, 54-count indictment that accuses the pair of an elaborate extortion scheme, defrauding the Illinois Home Services Program, and money laundering. Tiner is also charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, using a false social security number, and sending threatening communications. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Files Motion to Prevent Discrimination in Health Care
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to file a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to preserve anti-discrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling Protecting Civil Rights of Lgbtq+ Individuals
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ+ workers. -
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost Announces Funding for Expanded Covid-19 Testing
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded over $3.6 million to five Southern Illinois health centers to purchase and provide testing for COVID-19. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Federal Government to Increase Outreach About Health Care Coverage During Covid-19
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged the U.S. De-partment of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser-vices (CMS) to immediately develop and implement an outreach plan to inform the millions of Americans who have lost – or may lose – their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage about the Special Enrollment Period available through Healthcare.gov, the federal exchange. -
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Hcca's 2020 Virtual Compliance Institute, 'government Enforcement'
Miranda Hooker, a partner in the Health Sciences Department and White Collar Litigation and Investigations Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton, will be speaking on the HCCA's 2020 Virtual Compliance Institute taking place from March 30–April 1, 2020. -
Petrochemical companies accused of negligence, conspiracy in benzene lawsuit
EDWARDSVILLE – Various oil producers, refiners and distributors face a lawsuit over claims that they were involved in discharging benzene-containing products into the air and ground water around Wood River and other communities. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF ILLINOIS: Owners of Suburban Youth Counseling Center Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of $4 Million
The owners of a suburban Chicago youth counseling center defrauded Illinois Medicaid out of approximately $4 million through a fraudulent billing scheme, according to an indictment returned in federal court. -
Patient alleges health care professionals' negligence led to death of newborn child
BENTON — An Illinois woman is suing the United States, alleging a negligent team of health care professionals failed to inform her that she had herpes, resulting in the death of her newborn child. -
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL-13): Davis Votes to Help People with Pre-Existing Conditions Afford Health Insurance
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today supported lowering costs and increasing health insurance options for people with and without pre-existing conditions. -
BENESCH LAW: Benesch White Collar Practice Keeps Growing with Hire of Former Federal Prosecutor Stephen Lee
As Benesch continues the expansion of its Chicago office through high-profile lateral hires, the firm is pleased to announce that former Assistant U.S. -
Claims against federal government dismissed in medical negligence lawsuit
BENTON — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has granted summary judgment to the federal government in a woman's medical negligence lawsuit involving a robot-assisted hysterectomy.