Illinois and the United States face an ongoing crisis in which pregnant and postpartum people are dying. The crisis is magnified for Black pregnant and postpartum people, who are three times more likely to die during or after pregnancy than their white counterparts. The vast majority of pregnancy-related deaths – 83 percent – are preventable.   […]

Many hard-hit communities are still recovering from the global pandemic, though some Illinoisians have added stressors like lack of health care resources. Last year, the Illinois legislature expanded the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program so low-income adults 42 and older are eligible to receive health care coverage, regardless of immigration status; expanding access […]

Today is a tragically historic moment in time where the advancement that America has made throughout history towards equality for all has taken a significant step backward with the Supreme Court vote to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights.  This decision will have immense consequences for the communities most impacted by injustice to […]