CHICAGO (WLS) A recent change to the Illinois Medicaid prescription plan is making it difficult for many to get medications, especially on Chicago s South and West sides.
It is a potential dilemma for millions in Illinois. Two months ago, Medicaid clients were told they could no longer use Walgreens unless they wanted to pay full price for their prescriptions.
New legislation is calling for Medicaid recipients to be able to use any pharmacy. But in the meantime, some patients are struggling to access what could be life-saving drugs.
Aetna provides coverage for Illinois Medicaid patients. In December, Aetna changed the prescription plan, dropping Walgreens as a provider. Walgreens makes up 30% of all Chicago s drugstores. Because Aetna is owned by CVS, Medicaid patients now have to get their medications at CVS and other in-network pharmacies.
Race may play an important role in children s food allergies
Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than White children, in addition to having higher odds of wheat allergy, suggesting that , researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and two other hospitals have found.
Results of the study were published in the February issue of the
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Food allergy is a common condition in the U.S., and we know from our previous research that there are important differences between Black and White children with food allergy, but there is so much we need to know to be able to help our patients from minority groups. In this current paper, our goal was to understand whether children from different races are allergic to similar foods, or if there is a difference based on their racial background.
Published February 5, 2021 •
Updated on February 5, 2021 at 3:54 pm
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