Category Archives: seniors

Third Act Comes to C-U and is Creating “Good Trouble”

Posted on 02/11/2024 by Pat Simpson

It’s March 21,, 2023, a cool, just barely spring day, and the sidewalks surrounding JPMorgan Chase Bank’s downtown Chicago headquarters are filled with hundreds of chanting, white-haired elders. The cops flanking the bank’s entrance seem more bemused than wary as … Continue reading →

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It Can Happen Here: Medicare Advantage Disadvantages Retirees Nationally and in C-U

Posted on 12/31/2022 by Pat Simpson

The New York Times recently published a story about how Medicare Advantage (MA) plans rip off consumers and taxpayers through a range of dubious practices up to and including fraud. These practices contribute to higher profit levels which, in turn, … Continue reading →

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Take Action to Keep Champaign County from Losing Another Nursing Home!

Posted on 11/04/2022 by Champaign Country Health Care Consumers

Champaign County residents are about to lose another nursing home. But we can stop this from happening, if we work together! The Rothners, who are the current owners of the former Champaign County Nursing Home, which they bought in 2018, … Continue reading →

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C/U Voters Value Nursing Home at Polls, Continue Support Despite Overall Outcome and Challenges Ahead

Posted on 05/19/2017 by Michael Wilmore

C/U  Voters Value Nursing Home at Polls, Continue Support Despite Overall Outcome and Challenges Ahead Michael Wilmore On Tuesday, April 4, voters in Champaign and Urbana voted strongly to support the Champaign County Nursing Home (CCNH) by voting for a … Continue reading →

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