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Medicare cuts strain suburban hospitals in Illinois
Special to the Star clinics in the South Suburbs face financial pressure from federal Medicare cuts tied to the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Teaching facilities and hospitals serving many poor and elderly patients anticipate further strain, with projections of billions in lost reimbursements and potential service reductions if relief is not enacted.
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Mounts Financiain
Inois
Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems Association
Jerry Pearson
St. Joseph Medical Center
Joliet
Advocate Health Care
Illinois
Christ
Oak Lawn
South Suburban
Hazel Crest
Trinity
Chicago
Lutheran General
Park Ridge
Advocate Network
Dan Parker
Larry Majka
Advocate
Majka
U.S
Dick Durbin
Springfield
Durbin
Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee
Congress
Funois
Medicare
Pearson
St. Joseph
Steven Derks
Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Association
Minos
Derks Sai
Christ Hospital
Parker
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Bill Lammers
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Ingalls Hospital
Harvey
Ruther