Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth want hospitals in the state to describe the impact of an estimated 19% cut in ...

The "Big Beautiful Bill," enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump, includes devastating funding ...

Outlaw is one of more than 3.4 million people in Illinois on Medicaid — more than one-quarter of the state’s population — who are anxiously watching discussions in Washington, D.C., over the ...

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young’s sister Dorothy has relied heavily on Medicaid “for health care and for life-sustaining ...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's (R) budget proposal, which includes $1.5 billion in cuts to Medicaid, is a threat to hospitals in the state, experts said in a Chicago Tribune report.

People across Illinois gathered Saturday in cities like Rockford, Chicago, Champaign, and Carbondale as part of a national “Families First” day of action, calling for greater support for working ...

How Medicaid cuts could impact Southern Illinois. By BRANDYN WILCOXEN [email protected]. ... The bill seeks to cut taxes and federal spending, balancing it with cuts to programs like Medicaid.

A Medicaid coordinator in a suburban school district estimated that funding cuts “would significantly impact our budget by at ...

Potential cuts to Medicaid could significantly impact Illinois residents who rely on the program for healthcare and support services. Over 3.4 million Illinoisans, or one-quarter of the state's ...

Three Democrat-led states have decided to revoke or limit health coverage for immigrants without legal status, a move that ...

President Trump’s proposed budget only calls for one and a half trillion in spending cuts, and more than half of that could come from Medicaid, which provides insurance for some 70 million low ...

Daywatch: The impact of potential Medicaid cuts on Illinois. Chicago Tribune. Fri, March 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM UTC. 6 min read. Good morning, Chicago.