Halpin effort to protect student free speech on college campuses becomes law
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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mike Halpin’s measure to secure the rights of students, faculty and higher education institutions has been signed into law.
“With this law, Illinois is holding firm on protecting the First Amendment,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “Our students and universities are under attack from every direction when it comes to speech and what should be learned in the classroom. They should not have to face this pressure on their own, Illinois has their back.”
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Glowiak Hilton law modernizes epinephrine access
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SPRINGFIELD — For the parents of children with life-threatening allergies, every outing carries a level of anxiety that other families never have to consider. Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton is easing that burden under a new law that will recognize all FDA-approved epinephrine treatments.
“Parents need that comfort knowing their child will have access to whatever form of epinephrine works best, whether they are at school, camp or an after school program,” said Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs). “Severe allergic reactions can happen at any time and any place, and can be a life or death situation.”
Guzmán effort to expand mammogram access to all ages now law
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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Graciela Guzmán’s push to allow mammograms under all health insurance policies regardless of the person’s age has been signed into law by the governor.
“A cancer diagnosis is frightening enough without having to fight your insurance company first,” said Guzmán (D-Chicago). “When early detection can mean the difference between a treatable diagnosis and a life-threatening one, coverage should follow medical evidence, not arbitrary age limits. This law ensures that patients can get the care their providers know they need.”
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New Guzmán law takes on private equity’s growing influence in health care
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SPRINGFIELD – Senator Graciela Guzmán’s bill to monitor private equity in our health care system has been signed into law.
“Health care exists to care for people, not maximize returns for investors,” said Guzmán (D-Chicago). “Where private equity firms see profit, we see patients, workers, and entire communities. When hospitals are treated like financial assets instead of public institutions, families pay the price through closed facilities, fewer services, and diminished access to care. This law brings greater transparency and accountability to decisions that can reshape the health and well-being of communities across Illinois.”
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