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Noncitizens in Illinois could lose state-funded health insurance. Here's what to know
Around 32,000 noncitizens in Illinois will lose coverage unless legislators decide to continue funding the initiative that ...
Disabled southern Illinois woman fears loss of home if Medicaid funding is cut
The Clinton County resident sent a letter to President Donald Trump and members of Congress, saying Republican budget ...
'It just seems so unfair:' Illinois families brace for possible Medicaid cuts
As lawmakers continue to look for cuts, families across Springfield and the state of Illinois are bracing for what could be next.
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How Medicaid work requirements would affect people in Midwest states
Thousands of Midwesterners obtained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. A federal work ...
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How Medicaid work requirements would affect people in Midwest states
Thousands of Midwesterners obtained health insurance through the Affordable ... which can cost up to $30,000 a year,” Johnson said. Illinois expanded Medicaid in 2014, and about 1 million ...
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What Does Measles Look Like in Adults? We Ask Doctors Who Should Get Vaccinated Again
Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and ... Typically, all Health Insurance Marketplace plans and private insurance plans offer the MMR vaccine ...
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Commentary: Congress wants to cut Medicaid funding. The impacts on behavioral health would be disastrous
Dave Sharar, CEO of Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, and Mark Ishaug, CEO of Thresholds in Chicago, urge Illinois ...
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Commentary: Congress wants to cut Medicaid funding. The impacts on behavioral health would be disastrous
Medicaid pays for the bulk of care for people with serious mental illnesses in Illinois as well as provides critical, lifesaving substance use treatment and primary health care. Cutting these ...