Health Care
I have spoken to way too many neighbors and friends who pay too much for life-saving prescription drugs and health insurance and still have trouble getting access to the care they need to survive.
I believe everyone has the right to be healthy, which is why I’m working in Congress to make health care more affordable, accessible, and efficient.
I believe we need to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to ensure preexisting conditions are covered. I also support solutions that bring down the cost of prescription drugs, like allowing Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies.
Rural communities across our district experience barriers to receiving care. I will always work in Congress to make sure these groups in Central and Northwestern Illinois aren’t left behind and that they have adequate and affordable health care options.
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PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced more than $860,000 to improve mental health services and fight substance abuse for his neighbors in Central Illinois.
$759,758 will go to Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington to enhance care and reduce burnout for peer recovery support specialists (PRSSs) who work with clients in recovery. $100,876 will go to Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) in Bloomington to develop mental health and suicide prevention strategies.
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) appeared on WHBF to discuss the introduction of his bipartisan bill, the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act, which provides more resources to border patrol agents to find the fentanyl that is coming across and secure the southern border.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced the bipartisan Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. This bill would provide increased funding, technology and staffing for U.S.
ROCK FALLS, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce $1,045,348 for Whiteside County to administer public health services to communities in Western Illinois.
Whiteside County will receive more than $1 million to administer public health services to communities in western Illinois.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District announced in a news release Tuesday that the county will receive $1,045,348.
“Communities across western Illinois deserve access to affordable and reliable health care,”
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce $3,362,027 for Rockford-based Crusader Community Health to provide high-quality health services to families in Northern Illinois.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are announcing $218,000 for OSF HealthCare to expand telehealth services to families in rural communities across Central and Northern Illinois.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are announcing $388,359 for the Tri-County Special Education Association to expand telehealth access to students in rural school districts across Central Illinois.
ROCKFORD (WREX) — Congressman Eric Sorensen made several stops around his hometown of Rockford Tuesday, starting off with an inside look at the Perks Family Equine Center at Lockwood Park, a Rockford Park District facility slated to open this spring. Children and young adults with mental, social and emotional challenges will be able to receive Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in partnership with reputable mental health providers.
Worker welfare and access to care were key takeaways for U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, who visited OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington Friday as part of a listening tour of medical facilities across his district.
A key priority for Sorensen is increasing access to care, particularly for underserved communities.
“We need to make sure that more people in central Illinois have access to insurance so they can be seen,” said Sorensen, a first-term Democrat from Moline, whose district includes much of Bloomington-Normal.