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Cook County hospital tax funding drops by $100 million

By Communications Staff at March 20, 2013 | 11:32 am | 0 Comment

Originally published on the CCHHS website March 14th A sharp reduction in spending at the Cook County Health and Hospitals System helped drive down the taxpayer subsidy in fiscal 2012 by nearly $100 million, to roughly $287 million, according to a Crain’s estimate. Spending fell in part due to cost-cutting but also to fewer patients seeking care, which lowers expenses more...

Budget , Hospitals and Health Care Budget, cook county, cook county health and hospitals system, Ramanathan Raju, Taxes

President Preckwinkle Releases 2012 Preliminary Budget Estimates

By owen.kilmer at July 28, 2011 | 10:57 am | 10 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the preliminary budget estimates for 2012, projecting a shortfall of $315.21 million in the General Fund for 2012. The release of a preliminary budget is a first for Cook County. Citing the need for a more effective budget process, President Preckwinkle issued an Executive Order on June 29th mandating a preliminary more...

News , President's Office Budget, Cook County Board President, Elected Officials, Toni Preckwinkle