Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
While a bill like this may sound good at first, it could really drive up the cost of insurance or actually limit drug availability. Some of the most advertised drugs on TV right now are expensive biologic treatments. Many of these products are several thousand dollars a month. These new medicines are game changers for many but there are also some people that are treated fine with older less expensive medicines. The insurance companies want patients to try the less expensive medicine to see if that works first before authorizing a product that could cost 5 thousand a month. Yes… Read more »