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PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:55pm
Fri Aug 14, 2009
8 comments

Kirk's California Confusion

IL-U.S. Senate

Rep. Mark Kirk likes to argue that health insurance costs in California are low because of the state's stringent medical malpractice reforms and large insurance pools.  But his numbers are out-of-date.

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:56am
Fri Aug 14, 2009

"Real People Demand Reform"

Health Care

The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and United Action for Power and Justice have together been collecting stories "that illustrate the damaging effects of the health care crisis on small business owners."  They just released their first series of clips...

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
5:05pm
Thu Aug 13, 2009
1 comment

Two Sides Of A Joliet Street

Health Care

Both pro- and anti-health care reform demonstrations took place outside of Rep. Debbie Halvorson's Joliet office today.  Lynda DeLaforgue, co-director of Citizen Action/Illinois, writes in on some of the interactions between the two groups.  It's worth a read: ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
2:39pm
Thu Aug 13, 2009

Spilling Ink: The Health Care Debate

Dick Durbin

As Adam highlighted
in his round-up earlier today, the health care debate has really been
picking up in Illinois. Numerous editorial boards chimed this week and,
with the exception of the Tribune, were largely on the same
page in urging the congressional delegation to ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:44am
Thu Aug 13, 2009
1 comment

Health Care Round-Up: Biggert Promotes Euthanasia Lie, Costello And Halvorson Waffle

Mark Kirk

Here is our latest round-up of health care news:

Biggert Promotes Euthanasia Lie

Last night in Naperville, Reps. Judy Biggert and Mark Kirk entertained questions about health care reform at a town hall forum. No violence or rowdiness
was reported -- after all, both ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:00am
Thu Aug 13, 2009
3 comments

IL-SEN: DSCC Responds To Kirk's Health Care Meeting

Health Care

Yesterday, GOP Reps. Mark Kirk and Judy Biggert held a health care meeting at the Naperville Chamber of Commerce. Journalists and some members of the public were allowed inside, but video and audio equipment was prohibited.  So the TV reporters stationed outside the ...

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
10:25am
Mon Aug 10, 2009
5 comments

Health Care Roundup: Citizen Action Pressures Bean, Durbin "Open" To Alternatives

Dick Durbin

Here's the latest Illinois-centric health care news: Citizen Action Targets Bean, Halvorson, Foster In today's edition of Crain's, Paul Merrion writes that, when it comes to health care reform, suburban Reps. Melissa Bean, Debbie Halvorson, and Bill Foster are all &...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:28am
Fri Aug 7, 2009
10 comments

Schakowsky Assails Conservative Mobs At Health Care Town Halls

Jan Schakowsky

This week, Sen. Dick Durbin came out swinging against those
conservative activists aiming to disrupt as many congressional town
hall meetings on health care reform as possible. "Let me tell you,
these town hall meetings have now been orchestrated by the tea baggers
...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:08am
Thu Aug 6, 2009
7 comments

Health Care Roundup: Senate Deal Details, Bean Still Waffling

Dan Lipinski

Here's our latest health care round-up: Senate Finance Closer To Deal The Washington Post has the scoop of the morning, reporting that Senate negotiators in the crucial Finance Committee -- the only committee with jurisdiction over health care that hasn't yet ...