Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County
@checookcounty.bsky.social
Building power-- and breaking power--for health justice in metro-Chicago; Illinois; and the US. Creating community for people supporting health equity. Working for policy to advance social justice. info@CHECookCounty.org
"when residents of Cook County are being violently abused by cowardly masked federal agents...and access to emergency departments & health care services is reduced because of the justified fear of residents...it is your duty to lead." To Cook County Health bit.ly/dec19statement @hmprg.bsky.social
It is important to support this effort.
Support the Healthcare Sanctity & Privacy Act! "We have witnessed law enforcement weaponize our need to access hospitals, clinics, and other health care spaces across the state. These tactics jeopardize healthcare rights for ALL Illinoisians." @icirr.bsky.social www.canva.com/design/DAG1E...
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Update CHE Notes Dr.s Murray & Fegan on WBEZ Chicago Tuesday, 9:20 am CT
What: Linda Rae Murray and Claudia Fegan will be discussing their Chicago Sun-Times op-ed Chicago is choosing justice over fear, as it has in the past Date: tomorrow Tuesday October 14 Time: 9:20-9:40...
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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County@checookcounty.bsky.social · last yr.www.checookcounty.org/so/57PdFwENi... Chicago is Choosing Justice Over Fear, As It Has In the Past. In 1850, the federal government deputized local officials to enforce slavery. In 2025, it demands cooperation in deportation. Chicago resisted nearly two centuries ago, and it still is today.
www.checookcounty.org/so/57PdFwENi... Chicago is Choosing Justice Over Fear, As It Has In the Past. In 1850, the federal government deputized local officials to enforce slavery. In 2025, it demands cooperation in deportation. Chicago resisted nearly two centuries ago, and it still is today.
CHE Notes-Fegan & Murray Op-Ed; Broadview Protest; Oct 18 volunteers; Join ICE Protests wix.to/xECudZC
CHE Notes:
Chicago Sun-Times October 13 Op-Ed: Dr.s Fegan & Murray Call for Chicago Medical Community to Unite, Create Model Policy, 'No One Should Fear Seeking Care' Broadview ICE Protest: Saturday, October 10 ...
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Over 200 people protested #ICE abductions, brutality, murder, and mayhem at the #Broadview #Illinois detention center earlier today. A large contingent of religious from across the #Chicago metro area held a religious service during the protest. @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @thenation.com
Over 200 people protested #ICE abductions, brutality, murder, and mayhem at the #Broadview #Illinois detention center earlier today. A large contingent of religious from across the #Chicago metro area held a religious service during the protest. @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @thenation.com
ICE agents Zip-ties kids in Chicago 'F*** them kids' agent: "Imagine an armed stranger entering your home and forcibly removing you from your bed, zip-tying your hands, separating you from your family and detaining you in a dark van for hours,” IL Gov Pritzker chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Democrats on two congressional committees demand investigation into ICE raid in South Shore
Democrats on the Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on the Judiciary joined Illinois Democrats Reps. Delia Ramirez and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia Monday in sending a letter to U.S. Attorn...
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Language requiring healthcare professionals to care for veterans regardless of their politics and marital status has been explicitly eliminated. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
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US Rep Jesus Chuy Garcia: “we cannot negotiate with tyranny. We can only defeat it. #NoKings #Chicago #DaleyPlaza
Trump escucha, estamos en la lucha! No hate no fear, immigrants are welcome here. Hundreds in Chicago Fed Plaza early before 530 CT
CHE is proud to sponsor the Solidarity Summit: A People’s Agenda happing now. Discussing an 1872 cartoon to practice use of a trigger for Fugitive Pedagogy. Walls, ‘anti-Chinese’ Wall, trade, white supremacy, divide us both to conquer each, stereotype, cartoons the original tic toc. #immigration
They’ve got Wall Street. We’ve got each other. This May Day, join a growing movement demanding justice for working people. In Chicago, join us and many partners tomorrow, Thurs May 1, 10 am at Union Park. INFO & sign-up link for updates: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
Our country, society, and world are at a crisis point that calls on each of us to speak up, protest, and resist. Read our statement on why and how we protest - and what to keep in mind.
On protesting — Indivisible Chicago Alliance
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“Since the 1980s, Republican politicians have tried — and, thankfully, failed — to cut Medicaid.” An Op-ed by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, and the Legal Council for Health Justuce #Medicaid www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Even if you don’t have Medicaid, you’ll likely be hurt if Republicans cut it
Medicaid, America’s largest health insurance program, is so integral to health care finance and delivery that the GOP’s threatened cuts would prompt a deadly domino effect.
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