These proposed cuts are not abstract numbers — they represent a direct threat to the 3.4 million Illinoisans who depend on ...

Critics are sounding the alarm about the potential for drastic Medicaid cuts in the new bill from Republicans making its way ...

Illinois Medicaid insures more than 3 million low-income individuals, but the state’s financial strategy seems to be: “We’d love to help, but not too much.” ...

(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois has federal approval to expand its Medicaid coverage to include convicted felons and those affected by firearm violence. The state received federal ...

Aug. 9—SPRINGFIELD — Many people enrolled in the state's Medicaid program will soon be eligible to receive a host of nonmedical services that could improve their overall health, including ...

Illinois expands Medicaid assistance for housing, food, reentry services Illinois was one of five states to receive federal approval for re-entry services. Mike Miletich. Mike Miletich.

For the 25% of Illinois residents on Medicaid, potential cuts leave them at risk However, this leaves more than 3.4 million Illinoisans at risk of losing coverage.

Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation leaders worry they would have to cut services or close clinics and medical centers in the metro-east if Congress slashes billions of dollars from Medicaid ...

Illinois law requires the state to withdraw from the expansion program if federal reimbursement falls below 90%. Some 770,000 Illinoisans were enrolled at the end of fiscal year 2024.

With proposed Medicaid cuts, southern Illinois hospitals may be forced to slash services By Lexi Cortes. Updated March 21, 2025 10:43 AM.

Planned Parenthood warns of potential health center closures if Congress defunds Medicaid. In Illinois, nearly 30,000 Planned Parenthood patients rely on Medicaid for essential healthcare services.