A number of therapists have stopped accepting private insurance, saying health insurers don’t reimburse them enough money for their services and force them to jump through too many hoops.
Category: Politics
Tight fiscal picture, federal funding uncertainty complicate state budget talks
A tight fiscal picture and uncertainty over federal funding have complicated negotiations over a budget for Illinois lawmakers.
Swath of Lincoln Yards site, still mostly empty 6 years after winning City Council approval, could be sold
JDL Development is assessing the feasibility of buying the 53-acre site’s northern half, which developer Sterling Bay surrendered to lender Bank OZK.
As Biden-era ‘junk fee’ rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly
As a Biden administration ban on so-called “junk fees” took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it would start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.
Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S.
A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S.
Cook County property tax bills likely to be delayed
Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is blaming Tyler Technologies, the contractor in charge of updating the data systems across the county’s property tax offices, for the delay.
Cop on mayor’s detail suspended after allegedly drinking at Trump inauguration celebration, showing up for work
The Chicago police officer allegedly was drunk when arrived for his shift at the mayor’s home after leaving the inauguration day celebration at Trump Tower, records obtained by the Tribune show.
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order calling on health department to negotiate lower drug prices
President Donald Trump on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order that calls on the nation’s health department to negotiate lower prices for U.S. medications with drugmakers.
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “ big, beautiful bill ” late Sunday, at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.
President Donald Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises flare in Gaza and Iran
On his trip this week to the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challenges concern two other countries: Israel and Iran.