Join Our Fight for Fair Insulin Pricing in IL! #Insulin4All
Dear Neighbor,
Last week, I wrote you a note about a number of legislative priorities I'm focusing on this year in Springfield. One of the most important ones to me is the fight for insulin affordability.
As you probably know, many of the 1.5 million Illinoisans with diabetes — including everyone with Type 1 — require insulin to survive. And even though the life-saving medication has been around for 100 years, the price has gone up more than 1000% in the last 20 years.
That's why I've introduced HB 5300, the Insulin for All Act, which will make sure everyone in Illinois can get insulin at a price they can afford. We'll lower the co-pay cap for covered plans, and create three new affordability programs for people to get access to lower-cost insulin.
Tomorrow, I'm going to be on Twitter talking all things insulin. If you have any questions about this bill, or about insulin affordability, please chime in by tweeting me @RepGuzzardi39.
And as always, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.
Thanks, and take care,
- Will
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EVICTION SEALING WORKSHOP
Thank to housing protections we passed last year in Springfield, tenants can now seal their eviction record so that it doesn't impact their housing stability long term.
Learn how you can seal your eviction record, or help others with their sealing, at our workshop with LCBH on Wednesday, February 23 at 6pm. Be sure to RSVP for the workshop at:
DRIVERS LICENSE RENEWALS
As a reminder, Illinois driver’s licenses, instruction permits and identification cards that have an expiration date between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2022 have been extended until March 31, 2022.
You can schedule an appointment to renew your license at your local DMV between now and March 31 here.
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The Greater West Town Training Partnership is accepting applications for their no-cost vocational training and employment placement assistance.
Learn more and register for one of their training programs here, or contact GWTP at (312) 563-9570.