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Stephanie Altman, director of healthcare justice and senior director of policy, was quoted in a KFF Health News story about the Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill.” The legislation would gut Medicaid reimbursements to blue states like Illinois that insure undocumented people. Stephanie said it’s a clear indication of Trump and the Republicans’ “hostility against immigrants.”

Jeremy Rosen, the Shriver Center’s director of economic justice, told DeKalb, Illinois-based Northern Public Radio that Gov. Pritzker needs to address the potentially-devastating federal cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid. The Shriver Center, along with the Illinois Revenue Alliance, wants to tax billionaires and corporations to fund health coverage for immigrant adults and offset expected federal cuts.

A new study shows that the Illinois' Healthcare Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program decreases the amount of unpaid debt that hospitals incur. Andrea Kovach, a senior attorney for healthcare justice at the Shriver Center, said the findings shows that cutting HBIA will burden the state's health system.

Congress has proposed cuts to Medicaid to reduce federal spending. However, this leaves more than 3.4 million Illinoisans at risk of losing coverage. Stephanie Altman, the director of healthcare justice and a senior director of policy, spoke to Reset about the implications.

The Shriver Center is proud to announce it will share office space with coalition partners Women Employed. Starting in December, the staff of Women Employed (WE) will join us at 67 East Madison Street, Suite 2000, in downtown Chicago. The move allows both organizations to spend less on overhead costs and invest more in programmatic work.

Today the Shriver Center on Poverty Law released its 2023 annual report, Changing Rules. Changing Lives. This year’s report highlights the organization’s continued commitment to end systemic inequities and push for policies that bring justice and opportunity to everyone.

The Shriver Center on Poverty Law today announced 25 Fellows for its 2024 Racial Justice Institute (RJI). Now in its 11th year, the innovative leadership development program brings together anti-poverty advocates from around the country to learn new tools to advance racial equity.  

This one-day event marks the 60th year of the war on poverty. That national commitment led to the Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s formation under Sargent Shriver.

A new ordinance passed today by the Chicago City Council will double the minimum number of paid days off available for Chicago workers, making the city the first in the country to offer paid time off.

In the face of a deeply polarized nation, this election has brought profound emotions and urgent questions about how each of us is seen and valued. For many of us who identify as people of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ+ community, or allies in the fight for justice, this moment can feel jarring. But it is also a call to action and an opportunity.

Statement from Audra Wilson, President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law

We applaud the Chicago City Council Workforce Development Committee for voting earlier today, 13-2, to expand our city’s current paid time off requirements.