Public hearing on government-health-plan bill set Thursday

CHAMPAIGN – Are you disgruntled about not being able to afford health insurance? Or not being able to afford medical care even when you do have insurance?

Here's your chance to tell your legislators what you think of a proposal to provide health care for everyone in Illinois through a government-sponsored, single-payer insurance plan.

A public hearing on the Health Care for All Illinois Act (HB 311) will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Illinois Terminal building, 45 E. Universtiy Ave., C.

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