Medicaid drug costs in Illinois draw lawmakers' scrutiny
Illinois faces over 1.6 billion dollars annually for Medicaid drugs as legislators seek 2.7 billion in overall program cuts. The program covers asthma to HIV treatments, with per prescription costs from one dollar to sixteen hundred dollars. Generics account for 84 percent of prescriptions but only 37 percent of spending, while brand names make up 63 percent of costs.
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Illinois Medicaid drug spending cuts face unintended costs
Illinois weighs trimming adult pharmaceuticals to save money though critics warn higher hospital bills and worse outcomes. Advocates argue losing access risks ER visits for antipsychotics and insulin while newer managed care plans push coordinated care to curb overall drug costs.
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Illinois online lottery launches amid strong first day sales
On its first day online, Illinois sold over 1,600 tickets and surpassed $9,000 in revenue. Lottery officials expect continued brisk sales through Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, with an estimated $356 million jackpot and ongoing monitoring of age and winnings. The move aims to modernize gaming and boost state funds, despite concerns about underage gambling and addiction.
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Freeport native launches Babystyle Magazine from home
Kaitlyn Kirby 22, a University of Wisconsin student and Freeport High School 2008 graduate, started Babystyle Magazine in December 2011. The interactive quarterly fashion oriented parenting magazine aims at trends for children birth to age ten with celebrity interviews and product links.
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Marilyn LeMak Convicted in 1999 Child Deaths
The defendant Marilyn LeMak was found guilty of murder for the 1999 deaths of her children. Prosecutors argued a history of severe mental illness and despair contributing to the fatal acts. The verdict concludes a long, highly scrutinized case drawing extensive media attention.
Convicted Mom Featured in French Film For Murder Case
A French documentary on mentally ill mothers includes an interview with Marilyn Lemak of Naperville who was convicted of murdering her three children in 1999. The film, titled Mal de Mere, shows Lemak describing lacing peanut butter sandwiches with drugs and singing as her children fainted. Lemak, 54, is serving a life sentence at Dwight Correctional Center after a bitter divorce case with her husband.
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