Provider organizations have answered the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) call for deregulation suggestions with their policy change wish lists tackling topics from prior authorizati | ...

A bill intent on reforming the pre-authorization process in Delaware passed both chambers and is now under consideration from Gov. Meyer.

Illinois hospitals warn of closures and service cuts as Trump’s Medicaid law slashes billions in federal funding.

Health insurance companies have pledged to improve prior authorization with 6 key reforms, according to the HHS.

Health insurance companies have pledged to improve prior authorization with 6 key reforms, according to the HHS.

Illinois lawmakers are clashing over the potential impact of the reconciliation bill on communities that rely on Medicaid and SNAP benefits, with Rep. Sorensen arguing that the bill will hurt worki… ...

The Trump administration has sought to arm deportation officials with more data on immigrants.

The Medicaid changes currently under consideration would also make this increasingly difficult. In Illinois, Medicaid accounts for 24% of all inpatient hospital admissions.

Steep cuts to Medicaid are a drop in the ocean of proposed changes found in Republicans' "Big Beautiful" tax and spending bill, but one Bloomington provider is celebrating an expansion to Illinois' ...

Peoria residents protested outside Rep. Darin LaHood’s office, expressing their frustration with his support for Trump’s proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP benefits, as well a… ...

These proposed cuts are not abstract numbers — they represent a direct threat to the 3.4 million Illinoisans who depend on Medicaid and to the hospitals that care for them every day.

Sometimes, this "prior authorization" process requires faxing paperwork, getting denials and going through an appeals process. Insurers ramped up the red tape in recent years, drawing the ire of ...