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 "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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