State and Federal Update Quick update about this week’s Medicaid votes and Illinois special session. For the latest news, please like us on Facebook or follow up on Twitter as… Read more »
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Federal Update/Action
Happy Fourth of July! As we head off to celebrate Independence Day, we hope that everyone will take this week to speak up to legislators. Call, email, social media or… Read more »
Judge Rules State Has to Make Substantial Payments on Medicaid Backlog
Thanks so much to the member organizations and Arc board and staff members who joined the Executive Forum discussion yesterday! I was so excited to meet some of the leaders… Read more »
Witness Slips to Support DSP Wages! For Thursday!
The Senate continues to negotiate a grand bargain and we have heard they are proposing a $.50 increase in wages. That doesn’t come close to the $15 that is in… Read more »
Medicaid Cut/Healthcare Vote Today- Call, Tweet, Email!
As you might have seen, the House Republicans are calling the AHCA today with a new amendment that adds an additional $8 billion for high risk pools and has gotten… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Weekly Update
Reminder! Join us for the Arc of Illinois’ Annual Convention April 26-27, Hilton Hotel in Lisle Now more than ever, it is critical to join with other advocates, families and… Read more »
Vote Today: Call Congress to Stop Medicaid Cuts and Health Care Repeal
Vote Today: Call Congress Today to Stop Medicaid Cuts and Health Care Repeal People’s health, services and lives are at stake! Congress is rushing to repeal major portions of the… Read more »
Trump Budget Blueprint Released
An action alert will come out later today to keep fighting to protect Medicaid and critical provisions of the Affordable Care Act that would be cut through the American Health… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Weekly Update – March 3, 2017
The Arc of Illinois Weekly Update Happy Developmental Disability Awareness Month! Now more than ever, individuals, families and service providers need to come together to advocate at the state and… Read more »
Arc and DISABILITY SERVICES ARE ABOUT TO BE DISMANTLED
DISABILITY SERVICES ARE ABOUT TO BE DISMANTLED I have been in close contact with The Arc of the United States since the election learning as much as I could on… Read more »