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Illinois lawmakers, health officials oppose Medicaid cuts in GOP bill
Critics are sounding the alarm about the potential for drastic Medicaid cuts in the new bill from Republicans making its way ...
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN1h
'Big Beautiful Bill' faces backlash in the Senate, Illinois lawmaker voices concern
President Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" faces opposition in the Senate, with some Republicans opposing Medicaid cuts and ...
Hawley says no Medicaid cuts; critics say work rules would drop millions from coverage
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — As Congress debates sweeping changes to the country’s largest public health insurance program, Missouri ...
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FSSA asks federal policymakers for 'flexibility' on HIP eligibility under U.S. Senate proposal
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration wants the federal government to give it the authority to roll back ...
In backdrop of shuttered MetroSouth hospital in Blue Island, south suburban officials warn Medicaid cuts could undermine health care
Blue Island’s closed MetroSouth is a warning of what could happen if President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts are approved, ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6h
Research Note: Senate Bill Would Cut Medicaid Funding to Penalize States Providing Own Health Coverage to Certain Immigrants
The Senate Finance Committee released a bill that would take significant federal funds away from states with certain programs ...
NPR Illinois9h
What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide healthcare, food benefits and financial ...
Opinion
The Quad-City Times11hOpinion
The conservative case for protecting Medicaid | Dee Stewart
Life often brings unexpected harm and misfortune at unfortunate times. Americans rely on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as safeguards to survive life’s storms. Now ...
The Muscatine Journal11hOpinion
GOP is right to slow surge in Medicaid spending | David M. Walker
The debate in Washington over reducing spending on Medicaid should not be framed solely as a fight over cuts. It should focus ...
The Bond Buyer11h
Cook County faces budget gap, threats to Medicaid and grants
Cook County faces a general fund budget gap of $102.6 million in 2026, and many grants are at risk under the new White House ...
AdVantage News12h
Pritzker removing some non-citizens from Medicaid with new Illinois budget
Alleging the Trump administration wants to take health care away from people, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week signed a ...
Governing19h
Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements Would Be Huge Challenge for States
With Congress on the verge of passing new mandates, state Medicaid directors warn that the planned implementation date at the ...