As a campaign endorsed by many faith leaders, educational leaders, and numerous CEO's, our goal is to make quality, affordable health care coverage accessible for all in Illinois. After the All Kids program was passed in 2005, giving health care coverage to everyone in Illinois under the age of 18, our goal became the expansion of health care to all people in Illinois. There are approximately 526
,000 undocumented immigrants residing in Illinois, 440,000 of whom are aged 18-64. They are a vital part of the cultural and economic fabric of our community. In fact, undocumented adult immigrants participate in our state’s workforce and pay more than $560 million in state and local taxes annually. And yet, they are typically excluded from access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance. Currently, Illinois relies on costly, complicated and financially unstable methods to care for people who are uninsured. If healthcare is expanded to all people in Illinois, the state government will be saved from paying the healthcare costs of the uninsured, saving taxpayers money. Additionally, expanding healthcare in Illinois will also reduced uncompensated care costs by lowering the amount of uninsured patients seen in hospitals. In summation, Illinois will benefit from a standard way of negotiating, providing and financing healthcare for all. We are proud to work with and be supported by the Southwest Organizing Project, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, The Resurrection Project (TRP), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, The Latino Alzheimer's Alliance, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, National Partnership for New Americans, ENLACE Chicago, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago,Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Chicago Religious Leadership Network, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Interfaith Leadership Project, Illinois Catholic Health Association, Korean American Resource and Cultural Center, Young Invincibles, Heartland Alliance, Metropolitan Family Services, Chinese American Service League, South Suburban Immigrant Project, Association of Latino/as Motivating Action, Community Health Partnerships of Illinois, Korean American Community Center, Chicago irish Immigrant Support, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Health & Medicine Policy Group, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, Champaign County Health Partnership of Illinois, Community Health Partnership of Illinois, Chicago Workers Collaborative, Mujeres Latinas en Accion
