<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Affordable Drugs News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:00 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich Encourages Illinois Seniors to Apply for Illinois Cares Rx - Open Enrollment Season for Medicare Part D Starts Today]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=32&#x26;RecNum=7282</link><description><![CDATA[Starting today, seniors and other Medicare recipients throughout the country will be able to change their prescription drug coverage as part of Medicare Part D’s open enrollment season.  Governor Rod R. Blagojevich is encouraging eligible Illinois seniors to make time to review their current coverage and also to apply for Illinois Cares Rx.  Illinois Cares Rx provides prescription drug coverage that fills in gaps created by Medicare Part D, and also provides drug coverage to people who do not have Medicare.  Governor Blagojevich signed the “No Senior or Person with Disability Left Behind” law in 2005, creating the Illinois Cares Rx program, the nation’s most comprehensive response to fill in the gaps created by the federal prescription drug program.  Illinois Cares Rx has provided extra assistance to thousands of Illinois Cares Rx members and other Medicare beneficiaries.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">21C2C25487B9F30AF6C4A9F6F10B09B2</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich reminds seniors and people with disabilities to sign-up for Illinois Cares Rx and Circuit Breaker to avoid break in coverage - Apply online at www.cbrx.il.gov or call the Senior Helpline at 1-800-252-8966 or Circuit Breaker at 1-800-624-2459 for information]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=32&#x26;RecNum=7033</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today is reminding older adults and people with disabilities to apply now over the Internet for Illinois Cares Rx Basic (also known as the Circuit Breaker program) and for Illinois Cares Rx Plus (formerly SeniorCare) to get their benefits faster and to avoid any possible break in coverage. The Governor is encouraging individuals to use the online application (Form IL-1363) at www.cbrx.il.gov because it is the fastest way to get approved for the state’s prescription drug assistance program, and other Circuit Breaker benefits.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">47060DFAD0287968D7A4A022691B7F53</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Blagojevich urges seniors and disabled persons to sign-up for Illinois Cares Rx and Circuit Breaker online now to avoid break in coverage - Apply online at www.cbrx.il.gov for faster processing or call the Senior Helpline at 1-800-252-8966 or Circuit Breaker at 1-800-624-2459 for more information]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=32&#x26;RecNum=6584</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today is urging older adults and people with disabilities to apply for Illinois Cares Rx and Circuit Breaker benefits over the Internet now to get their benefits faster and to avoid any possible break in coverage next year.  The Governor is encouraging individuals to use the online application at www.cbrx.il.gov because it is the fastest way to get approved for the state’s prescription drug assistance program, Circuit Breaker property tax grants and $54.00 license plate discount.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E4D8163C7A068B65A64C89BD745EC360</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Blagojevich urges Illinois delegation to support children’s healthcare expansion - Bipartisan support needed for SCHIP expansion for children]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=32&#x26;RecNum=6556</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – As part of his continued efforts to provide children and families with access to affordable healthcare coverage, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today sent a letter to the Illinois congressional delegation urging them to provide needed support for a bipartisan State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill that will provide and expand coverage to an estimated 10 million American children.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0D59701B3474225FCA5563E015965886</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Blagojevich urges Illinois seniors to apply for Illinois Cares Rx as open enrollment season begins for Medicare Part D - To find out more about Illinois’ wrap-around prescription drug program, call the Senior HelpLine at 1-800-252-8966]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=32&#x26;RecNum=6416</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – As seniors around the country get ready for Medicare Part D’s open enrollment season starting tomorrow, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today urged Illinois seniors to apply for Illinois Cares Rx, which provides wrap-around prescription drug coverage to fill in the gaps created by Medicare Part D, and offers drug coverage for people who do not have Medicare.  Illinois seniors and persons with disabilities who want to find out more about the Illinois Cares Rx program should call the Senior Helpline at 1-800-252-8966 or visit www.illinoisbenefits.org.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8E77B3768B440A281C5101CA7941D5E0</guid></item></channel></rss>