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Aaron Franco

  • Director of Communications, Illinois State Medical Society
Chicago
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Aaron Franco’s Biography

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I'm a producer for NBC News based in Chicago.

Formerly: Political producer for Capital Tonight in Austin, segment producer for WFAA in Dallas and field producer for Al Jazeera America covering Texas, Oklahoma and the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Illinois Physicians Applaud Gov. Pritzker’s Signing of Downcoding Reform Legislation

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By Aaron Franco
| EIN Presswire
Founded in 1840, ISMS is a professional membership association representing Illinois physicians in all medical specialties, and their patients, statewide. The health insurer tactic of automatic downcoding will be restricted, thanks to the Illinois governor's signing of Senate Bill 3114 into law. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- The Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) applauds Gov.
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New Survey Finds Nearly Three Quarters of Illinois Physicians Have Experienced 'Downcoding'

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By Aaron Franco
| EIN Presswire
Founded in 1840, ISMS is a professional membership association representing Illinois physicians in all medical specialties, and their patients, statewide. In a newly published survey of Illinois physicians, 72% report their practice has experienced automatic downcoding of appropriately documented claims.
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Downcoding Reform Bill Clears Illinois Legislature on Unanimous Vote

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By Aaron Franco
| EIN Presswire
Founded in 1840, ISMS is a professional membership association representing Illinois physicians in all medical specialties, and their patients, statewide. The ISMS-backed bill would prohibit health insurance companies from automatically coding a health service at a level lower than what patients received.
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