The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill, which includes ...

The program covers nearly 3.5 million people in Illinois, or about a quarter of the state’s population. According to the ...

It’s unclear exactly how much federal money Illinois could lose under the current proposals, but a number of the provisions would directly affect Medicaid funding in Illinois. The bill includes ...

Illinois is facing a Medicaid funding crisis on numerous fronts, with congressional Republicans now working in committee to solidify as much as $880 billion in cuts that a Washington think tank ...

The non-profit organization Planned Parenthood estimated Medicaid cuts could cause nearly 30,000 Illinois patients to lose access to healthcare.

"Medicaid stays or goes as the program that we've know it right now." Chapman was among nearly a dozen people who spoke Wednesday to an Illinois House budget committee that oversees spending for ...

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 ...

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 ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill — Federal, state and local leaders came together Saturday to discuss the importance of protecting Medicaid and Social Security in southern Illinois. Congressman Raja ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The nursing home industry is pushing for Illinois lawmakers to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to help continue essential services for seniors. This comes as 32 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are ...

Most nursing homes rely on Medicaid for around 75% of their budget, according to Ron Nunziato, an official from the trade association Health Care Council of Illinois. At Clinton Manor, 90% of its ...