Across Illinois, millions of people are anxiously awaiting the next move on a bill that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid across the country. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” ...

Medicaid in Illinois is a comprehensive government-funded health insurance program. It covers approximately 3.9 million residents, including low-income adults, children, pregnant women, and ...

A multibillion-dollar budget crisis will hit the state’s Medicaid program in the next few years unless state lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker act to prevent it, budget analysts both inside and outside ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- An adviser to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmakers would have to choose everything on a list of possible Medicaid cuts to get to the $2.7 billion proposed by the governor. Among the ...

Illinois will receive $193 million for each of the next five years to expand health care access for the approximately 1.9 million people in rural areas — or about $101 annually for every rural ...

Illinois faces a multibillion-dollar Medicaid budget crisis due to upcoming federal policy changes. A 2023 federal law will slash the cap on state "provider taxes," a key funding source for Illinois's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is the primary administrator of the state’s Medicaid program. (File) A ...