Andrea Kovach

The Illinois General Assembly is currently debating where to cut $2.7 billion dollars (roughly 18 percent of spending) from the state's health insurance program for certain low-income populations. The thinking is that these "savings" will band-aid the hemorrhaging state budget deficit and root out fraud. If the Medicaid...

America's health care law, the Affordable Care Act, turns one year old on March 23rd. That's good news for Illinois' four-year-olds -- and forty-four-year-olds, and lots of other Illinoisans too. That's because the law imposes consumer protections on the hugely unregulated health insurance industry, and

Many Illinois consumers might be surprised to learn that health insurance rates are regulated (or not) on the state level. This was the case before the federal health reform law was passed earlier this year and, by and large, remains the case. Federal rate regulation was included in some early...

Co-authored by Kathy Chan, Associate Director, Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition.

Investing in our children is investing in Illinois. When we help children grow and thrive, we are paving the way for our state's next generation of healthy workers and leaders. Investing in our children means investing in their...

This year is providing a growing opportunity for mainstream financial institutions to offer affordable small-dollar loans while proving to be a difficult one for predatory lenders. First, Illinois passed legislation closing a gaping loophole in payday lending regulation. Now, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...