New Threats to Medicaid: Action Needed Call Our Senators Now! This summer, advocates like you worked hard to defeat a dangerous health care bill that would have included massive cuts… Read more »
IL Legislative Alerts
Keep Up the Fight! Update on Healthcare Bills
Today or early tomorrow, the Senate is expected to vote on the misnamed “Skinny Repeal”, which still is estimated might affect 15 million people. The skinny repeal bill would remove… Read more »
Healthcare vote expected today around 2 pm
Thanks to all who have advocated to Illinois Senators and beyond. Today is the day that the Senate is expected to vote on a motion to proceed (MTP) to debate… Read more »
Save Medicaid – One More Time
Another Monday means another action alert. However, we are hearing that a Senate vote is expected tomorrow on healthcare. There a lot of pressure being applied on both sides in… Read more »
State Budget Update
State Budget Update – We are almost there! Thank you for all your advocacy over the past week and really throughout the last year to try to push legislators and… Read more »
Federal and State Policy Updates
State and Federal Update Here are some of the highlights and calls to action for this week. For the latest news, please like us on Facebook as well. Illinois Special… Read more »
June 6 – Medicaid Day of Action
Join The Arc June 6 For Medicaid Day of Advocacy We are hearing that the Senate might consider a revised version of the American Health Care Act, which will CUT… Read more »
Support Community Living Today!
Today, 300 advocates are coming to the Capitol to speak up for community living, rebalancing the I/DD service system and supporting investment into the service system including increasing wages. Even… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update
The Arc of Illinois Weekly Update Craziness continues at the state and federal level, which means we need to keep flexing our advocacy muscles! ACTIONS NEEDED THIS WEEK (more detail… Read more »
Action Needed on Medicaid!
Stop Cuts to Medicaid and the ACA! Call Today! Even if you are in a district where the legislator is supportive of Medicaid – Call to thank them and share… Read more »