Principles
- Health care is a basic human right.
- Quality, affordable health care coverage should be accessible for all in Illinois.
- Increased access to care, timely preventative services and better management of chronic illnesses promote improved health outcomes and reduce costs of late health interventions.
- Reducing the burden on local governments that are currently paying uninsured health care costs will save Illinois taxpayers.
- Less uninsured patients seen in hospitals and other medical providers will reduce uncompensated care costs.
- Providing healthcare for all in Illinois will balance costs and prevent health-related financial crises for individuals and families.
Healthy Illinois Campaign Endorsers
Universities & Law Enforcement
- Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, President, DePaul University
- Donna M. Carroll, President*, Dominican University*
- John Pelissero, President, Loyola University
- Christine Wiseman, President, St. Xavier University
- William J. Carroll, President, Benedictine University
- James Gaffney, President, Lewis University
- Arvid Johnson, President, University of St. Francis
- Eva Serrano, Director of Latino Initiatives, Aurora University
- Sheriff Mark Curran, Lake County
Faith & Civic Leaders
- Rev. MSGR Michael Boland, C.E.O. Catholic Charities of the Arch Diocese of Chicago
- Bishop Wayne N. Miller, Metropolitan Chicago Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
- Bishop John R. Manz, Archdiocese of Chicago, Vicariate IV
- Bishop Alberto Rojas, Archdiocese of Chicago, Vicariate III
- Jesse Ruiz, Interim CEO, Chicago Board of Education
- Sam Toia, President and CEO, Illinois Restaurant Association
- Carmen Velazquez, Founder, Alivio Medical Center
- Sr. Carol Cook, Sisters of Charity, Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sr. Gwen Farry, Sisters of Charity, Blessed Virgin Mary
- Fr. Corey Brost, Clerics of St. Viator
- Br. Michael Gosch, JPIC Coordinator, Clerics of St. Viator
- Br. Leo V. Ryan, Clerics of St. Viator
- Sr. Rose Therese, JPIC Coordinator, Holy Spirit Missionary Sister-USA
- Rev. Dr. Larry GreenField, Executive Minister, American Baptist Church of Metro Chicago
- Rabbi Seth Limmer, Chicago Sinai Congregation
- Rev. Thomas G. Mescall, St. Adrian Catholic Church
- Rev. Lyle Gundrum, St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church
- Rev. William Lego, St. Turibius Catholic Church
- Rev. Michael Mann, Associate Director of Mission & Advocacy, Northern Illinois
- Alderman Carlos Rosa, Chicago
- Jaime di Paulo, Executive Director, Little Village Chamber of Commerce
- Alderwoman Sue Sadlowski Garza, Chicago
Faith Institutions
- St. Agnes of Bohemia Catholic Church
- Good Shepard Parish Catholic Church
- St. Adrian Catholic Church
- Unity Church in Chicago
- St. Nicolai United Church-Christ
- St. Peters Church Catholic Church
- Queen of the Universe Catholic Church
- Urban Village Church-Hyde Park & Woodlawn
- St. Leonards Catholic Church, Berwyn
- St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church
- St. Turibius Catholic Church
- The Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters-USA
- The 8th Day Center for Justice
- St. Ann’s Catholic Church
- St. Procopius Catholic Church
- St. Clare of Montifalco Catholic Church
- Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet
- United Church of Christ in Aurora
- Mt Zion Tabernacle in Joliet
- First Presbyterian in Elgin
- Kneseth Israel Congregation in Elgin
- Universalist Unitarian Church of DeKalb
- Universalist Unitarian Church of Naperville
- Catholic Diocese of Joliet
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Joliet