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These findings will help drive the Shriver Center’s healthcare advocacy during the 2022 Illinois legislative session.

No one should have to choose between meeting their basic needs and being with their loved ones.

5,000 Chicagoans will receive $500 a month in one of nation's largest publicly funded guaranteed income programs

Marie Claire Tran-Leung, Director of the Shriver Center’s Legal Impact Network, testified before the U.S. House Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee

LIFT the BAR Act and HEAL Act Will Expand Pathways to Coverage for Immigrant Families

We must acknowledge the myriad challenges facing workers, especially in the wake of the pandemic.

The Shriver Center on Poverty Law will continue to advocate for healthcare for all Illinoisans until everyone has access to coverage.

Historic advance for domestic workers, anti-wage theft protections, added paid sick leave use among wins

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