Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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Court rulings favorable to governor's proposed health care expansions

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[April 16, 2008]  CHICAGO -- The following statement from Abby Ottenhoff, spokeswoman for Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, was released regarding the Cook County Circuit Court ruling Tuesday in a health care lawsuit:

"The court's decision affirms the governor's authority to expand existing health care programs without new legislation. We're delighted by the court's ruling on the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. The court upheld the governor's authority to provide all uninsured women access to mammograms and other cancer screenings. This makes Illinois the only state in the country to ensure all women have access to the cancer screenings and treatment they need.

"We are also encouraged by the court's ruling on the FamilyCare program. The court ruled that the statute which authorizes the expansion of FamilyCare requires an additional provision that the people enrolled be employed or seeking work. We believe most, if not all, enrollees currently meet this requirement. We intend to address the issue raised by the court so we can continue to protect health coverage for people in FamilyCare."

[Text from file received from the Illinois Office of Communication and Information]

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