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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an Open Communities event in February. Schakowsky voted against the new bill, and expressed concern about cutting Medicaid funding.

Republican health care plan passed in House

May 4, 2017

The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would repeal former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act and would enact a new Republican health care plan called the American Health...

Feinberg students and faculty lay down their white coats in support of the Affordable Care Act. The demonstration was held in Chicago on Monday.

Feinberg students hold demonstration in support of Affordable Care Act

January 30, 2017

In an act of solidarity with Americans fearing the loss of their health care, students and faculty at the Feinberg School of Medicine staged a demonstration Monday urging state representatives to maintain...

Community health care advocate Kyle Schimmel examines HealthCare.gov, the website for enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. Schimmel gathered with other Chicago-area nonprofit representatives Saturday at Evanston’s Main Library to help residents troubleshoot the process of enrolling in coverage under the ACA.

Evanston nonprofit hosts health care enrollment events

January 19, 2014

Chicago-area health care advocates continue to help Evanston residents struggling with technical glitches as they enroll for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.  Evanston's Connections for the...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)  speaks during a panel discussion Sunday at the Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave. The talk focused on how Evanston residents can benefit from the Affordable Care Act .

Illinois politicians take constituents’ questions on Affordable Care Act

October 15, 2013

Almost two weeks after the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces opened, a panel of Illinois government officials praised the law's benefits but said they hope for a state-based exchange...

Gary Gunderson, vice president of faith and health ministries at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, speaks at a news conference Tuesday night at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Political, religious leaders hold conference on navigating health care reform

October 2, 2013

As the highly anticipated Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges opened across the nation Tuesday, local religious figures, Evanston politicians and other community members gathered on Northwestern’s...

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