Lightford announces new helpline to assist people struggling with insulin affordability

SPRINGFIELD – More than 400,000 people living with diabetes in the U.S. and Puerto Rico will have a new tool available through the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center, a dedicated helpline that will assist people who need help paying for their insulin.

Assistant Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) urges all who struggle to afford their insulin to take advantage of the new helpline that will be up and running by Aug. 1.

“While diabetes is a manageable condition, the medical costs can be financially straining for those who are uninsured or have lower incomes,” Lightford said. “I want to spread the word about the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center, and I strongly encourage those in need to use the service when it becomes available.”

A customized suite offering solutions for all Lilly insulins, including for Humalog® (insulin lispro), will be used by helpline operators to find answers that best fit the personal circumstances of patients.

Among the multiple solutions being made available through the helpline are short-term and long-term options for people with immediate needs for insulin and how people with lower incomes can access Lilly insulin through free clinics. Lilly is donating Humalog and Humulin® (insulin human injection) to three relief agencies – Americares, Direct Relief, and Dispensary of Hope – to supply nearly 150 free clinics across the U.S.

Until the new hotline launches on Aug. 1, more information can be obtained by calling The Lilly Answers Center customer service line at (800) 545-5979.

9th Annual Back to School Event

Assistant Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) is hosting her 9th Annual Back to School event at Brookfield Zoo on August 5. Registration for the event will be held from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., and the event will be held from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Lightford: Supreme Court ruling against unionized labor is an attack on hardworking families

• Unions

SPRINGFIELD- Assistant Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) released the following statement after a Supreme Court ruling that allows non-union workers to benefit from collective bargaining agreements without paying dues:

“The SCOTUS today just dismantled the fundamental concept of a contract. In siding with Mark Janus, the court sets up a classist system where union workers must pay the bill for workers to receive the hard-fought wages, benefits and job protection rights that come from collective bargaining.

This decision is, without a doubt, a substantial attack on organized labor and the equality and fairness that generations of union activists have shepherded. Make no mistake, this is an example of just how much harm one greedy, ideological decision of “activist judges” can inflict on millions of Americans – especially hard-working people of color.

Organized labor thrives when the wealthiest and greediest among us have the arrogance to systematically limit the opportunities for the majority of us. And I’ll stand anywhere I can to help organize with teachers, laborers, social service workers, moms, dads, neighbors and friends who are ready to fight for economic dignity.”

Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2019

• Event

Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2019
14-15 March 2019, San Francisco
Technically co-sponsored by IEEE

Please consider to submit your papers/posters/demo proposals for the Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2019 to be held from 14-15 March 2019 in San Francisco, United States.

FICC 2019 aims to provide a forum for researchers from both academia and industry to share their latest research contributions and exchange knowledge with the common goal of shaping the future of Information and Communication.

The conference programme will include paper presentations, poster sessions and project demonstrations, along with prominent keynote speakers and industrial workshops.

Important Dates
Paper Submission Due : 01 July 2018
Acceptance Notification : 25 July 2018
Author Registration : 15 August 2018
Camera Ready Submission : 15 September 2018
Conference Dates : 14-15 March 2019

Complete details are available on the conference website : http://saiconference.com/FICC
All FICC 2019 presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted for indexing to IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Inspec, Google Scholar and more.