Illinois has removed from its Medicaid rolls this year more than 60,000 people who didn’t qualify for the government benefit. That’s an astonishing number, and it appears there are still many ...

In Illinois, the number of people on Medicaid jumped from nearly 2.9 million ... are also reaching out to their patients, via phone calls and text messaging, to make sure they know what’s ...

More than 47,000 Illinois residents lost Medicaid health insurance coverage this month — joining millions of people across the country losing Medicaid as states ask recipients to prove they’re ...

To qualify, states must simplify enrollment and renewal processes and significantly increase the number of children insured through Medicaid. Illinois also received a performance bonus last year.