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IVF patients in Illinois worry, feel uncertain about access and treatments as Trump returns to office

Donald Trump said that he would protect access to IVF and require insurance companies to expand coverage, but some advocates and IVF patients in Illinois have mixed emotions and feelings as a new Republican-led administration takes control later this month.

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Trans community fears losing access to gender-affirming care as Trump makes comeback

As part of Illinois Public Media’s special series Four More Years: The View from Illinois, The 21st show discusses how the transgender community and providers who provide gender-affirming care are preparing for another Trump presidency. 

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Reproductive rights advocates concerned about access to abortion and contraceptives under Trump

As part of Illinois Public Media’s special series Four More Years: The View from Illinois, The 21st Show discusses what abortion and reproductive care providers and officials in Illinois are doing to prepare for another Trump administration.

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State Rep. Kelly Cassidy discusses Illinois protections for reproductive, transgender healthcare

As part of Illinois Public Media’s special series Four More Years: The View from Illinois, State Rep. Kelly Cassidy discusses Illinois’s protections for reproductive, transgender healthcare on the 21st show as a new administration takes over.

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Respiratory illnesses on the rise in Illinois, hospitals outline new policies in response

The Illinois Department of Public Health says that Illinoisans face an increased chance of exposure to seasonal illnesses as families are gathering to celebrate the holidays and hospitals around the state are administering new rules in order to combat the spread.

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Caregivers play a crucial role in the health care system. But their needs are often unmet

Family caregivers play an important role in the well-being of older adults and can help in their recovery after an illness or hospitalization. But communication between the health care system and caregivers it often lacking.

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Urbana officials pledge $800,000 for new grocery store, contingent on state grant

Urbana officials are taking steps that could bring a grocery store to the city’s north end. On Monday night, the City Council pledged to allocate $800,000 to tackle a food desert in Ward 3. The money is meant to support an application for the Illinois Grocery Initiative, a program that could provide up to $2.4…