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.” ...

Medicaid recipients had not been required to re-enroll since March 2020. In Illinois, customers with June renewal dates were the first to go through the resumed renewal process.

Medicaid has been expanded in Illinois for around 3.9 million users. The federal government has approved expanding Medicaid reimbursement in the midwestern state in several new areas 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.

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 ...

On Tuesday, the federal requirement to revalidate enrollment status to the Illinois Medicaid program was reinstated after being temporarily discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 ...

Chapman was among nearly a dozen people who spoke Wednesday to an Illinois House budget committee that oversees spending for human services, including Medicaid, the public health insurance program ...

Illinois to expand Medicaid to address root causes of health inequalities by: Jenna Barnes. Posted: Jul 29, 2024 / 07:25 PM CDT. Updated: Jul 29, 2024 / 10:10 PM CDT. by: Jenna Barnes.

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.