Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order in response to federal efforts to create a database for autism research.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal ...

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Federal health agencies will create a database of autism patients enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid that researchers will use ...