Health advocates and members of the Healthy Illinois Campaign, which include The Resurrection Project, Access Living, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, and Saint Anthony Hospital, to name a few, held a press conference on March 17th at the University of Illinois Hospital to launch the Healthy Illinois For All Bill (HB 1570/ SB 122). The Bill, spearheaded by State Representative Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez and State Senator Omar Aquino, would make Illinois the first state in the nation to provide comprehensive, affordable health coverage to approximately 116,000 uninsured low-income immigrants –primarily undocumented adults and Legal Permanent Residents (with less than five years status) in Illinois, ages 19-41. Illinois made history in 2020 becoming the first state in the nation to provide health coverage to immigrants regardless of status beginning at age 65. The 2020 win established a Medicaid-like program for seniors with household incomes of up to 100 percent FPL. In 2021, Illinois passed a second expansion to low-income immigrant adults aged 55-64 with household income at or below 138 percent FPL. More recently in 2022, Illinois expanded Medicaid-like coverage eligibility to all low-income Illinois residents aged 42-54 regardless of immigration status. This bill would close the coverage gap and provide coverage to the remaining uninsured, age 19 through 41.