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Impact of Federal Budget Bill

Dive into the details of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its unprecedented implications for healthcare in Cook County. We'll break down the main provisions, explore the effects on Medicaid, SNAP, and social services, and discuss how these changes will impact our patients and communities for years to come.


Impact of Federal Budget Bill
Featured Speakers:
Gillian Feldmeth | Kathy Chan

Gillian Feldmeth (she/her) brings over a decade of cross-sector experience in health policy, evaluation, and systems innovation. As Senior Manager of Policy and Innovation at CountyCare, she supports policy and strategic initiatives for Health Plan Services at Cook County Health. She holds a B.S. in Social Policy from Northwestern University, with minors in Public Health and Political Science, and is passionate about leveraging evidence, policy, and technology to advance health equity. 


Since October of 2013, Kathy Chan has served as Director of Policy for Cook County Health where she provides leadership on policy issues that impact the health system, as well as the patients and community members served by CCH. Prior to this role, Kathy served as Associate Director and Director of Policy at EverThrive Illinois and also worked at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services where she helped implement the All Kids program. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two sons.