On July 30, 1965, the Medicaid and Medicare programs were signed into law through the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established that the federal government would assist states in providing health care cost relief to their residents. Originally, Medicare covered hospital care (Part A) and physician care (Part B) for Americans 65 and over, and Medicaid was meant to help low-income individuals receive […]
Continue ReadingEnd of Legislative Session Statement
Amidst devastating cuts to SNAP and Medicaid and attacks on reproductive justice from the Federal government, EverThrive Illinois worked alongside many partners and legislative champions to protect health care access and resources for Illinois families through state legislation and the FY27 state budget. We thank the General Assembly for passing the following legislation that we championed to support the […]
Continue ReadingBuilding Better Birth Outcomes Through Bias Awareness and Doula Collaboration
Currently, EverThrive IL is hosting its Grand Rounds Virtual Training for healthcare providers who work with prenatal and postpartum populations in hospital settings. The training is designed to deepen understanding of how implicit bias and systemic racism affect patients’ pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum experiences. It also focuses on strengthening provider awareness of the important role […]
Continue ReadingNew Space, Same Commitment: EverThrive Illinois Is Moving
EverThrive Illinois is moving! We’re excited to begin a new chapter in a space that better reflects how we work today, following the residential rezoning of our current office building. We will be moving out of our current office into 223 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 975, in the week of July 7. Email is the […]
Continue ReadingProtecting More Than Access: The Fight for Birth Equity Continues
The fight to achieve reproductive justice has never been easy, but recently, there have been more hurdles that those in the movement have been forced to face. Many people may look at the abortion bans happening in multiple states as the only issue in the reproductive justice space. While it is a major problem, and we continue to advocate for abortion […]
Continue ReadingIllinois Must Protect Birth Equity and Infant Mortality Programs
This week in the last stretch of state budget negotiations, a proposed 50% cut to the Birth Equity Initiative and a $4M cut to Infant Mortality were released. We understand the fiscal pressures the state is facing with an unprecedented budget shortfall due to federal cuts, however leaving our mothers and newborns to face the brunt of […]
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