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September 6, 2000
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY HAILS AWARD WINNING JOURNALISTS JUDITH AND BILL MOYERS FOR THEIR NEW PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES "ON OUR OWN TERMS"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined other members of Congress and palliative care organizations to honor Judith and Bill Moyers for their Television series "On Our Own Terms." The four-part series, which examines death and dying and is intended to restore the national dialogue on this issue, is scheduled to air on public television beginning on Sunday, September 10, 2000.

Below is Schakowsky's statement.


August 31, 2000
AUGUST 31, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES BILL TO INCREASE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES AND LONG TERM FACILITIES ON MEDICAID

HOSTS FORUM WITH RESIDENTS OF SOMERSET PLACE AFTER RECEIVING
THEIR PETITION WITH MORE THAN 240 SIGNATURES CALLING FOR AN INCREASE


August 25, 2000
AUGUST 25, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT FOLLOWING SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN UNWILLINGNESS TO PROTECT SENIORS AND FAMILIES FROM PREDATORY LENDERS

SCHAKOWSKY IS THE AUTHOR OF H.R. 3901, THE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT OF 2000


August 23, 2000
AUGUST 23, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY RECEIVES "HERO" AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS

August 8, 2000
August 8, 2000

The Other America and the Challenges Ahead

August 1, 2000
August 1, 2000

Community Health Centers: Models for Universal Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) recently wrote in a column that ".we must make a national commitment to universal health care - to guarantee that every person has access to comprehensive, quality, and affordable medical services." The column appeared in Health Source, the monthly publication of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association.

Below is Schakowsky's column.

Community Health Centers: Models for Universal Health Care


July 31, 2000
JULY 31, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY APPLAUDS HUD FOR GIVING ILLINOIS FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN PART OF THE AMERICAN DREAM

FHA TO INSURE $29 BILLION IN HOME MORTGAGES IN ILLINOIS OVER FIVE YEARS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today applauded the announcement by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that will help give families in Illinois a chance to buy a home and own a part of the American dream.


July 27, 2000
JULY 27, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY, WATERS AND OTHERS INTRODUCE
BILL TO COMBAT WORLDWIDE HIV/AIDS CRISIS

July 26, 2000
July 26, 2000

A REAL MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) is working in Congress to give seniors a real Medicare prescription drug benefit that is universal, voluntary, and affordable and builds on the solid foundation of the program. Read Schakowsky's recent statement from the Congressional Record, along with a New York Times Op-ed on the subject.

July 26, 2000
JULY 26, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
SHAMELESS FOR LATEST BATCH OF MISLEADING ADS