My friend sighed as the telehealth system disconnected. He’d recently switched to Illinois Medicaid, and seeing a doctor now seemed harder than getting Taylor Swift tickets. His rescheduled visit?

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois' application for such a waiver July 2. It extends through June 30, 2029, and may be extended beyond that. At the same time ...

“The approval of this federal Medicaid waiver is historic for Illinois and will continue to establish our state as a leader in expanding access to health care for millions of patients from ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The federal government has given Illinois the green light to expand Medicaid coverage to address the root causes of health disparities. Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters ...

Larry McCulley, president and CEO of Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation, discusses his concerns about possible Medicaid cuts during a news conference at SIHF Cahokia Heights Health Center on ...

Congress has proposed cuts to Medicaid to reduce federal spending. However, this leaves more than 3.4 million Illinoisans at risk of losing coverage. Medicaid covers over 80 million Americans, 3.4 ...

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 ...

Planned Parenthood warns of potential health center closures if Congress defunds Medicaid. In Illinois, nearly 30,000 Planned Parenthood patients rely on Medicaid for essential healthcare services.