as long as they have their recipient identification number or nine-digit medical card number. Some Illinois residents will have their Medicaid coverage automatically renewed, without the need to ...

CHICAGO — Illinois is getting ready to significantly expand Medicaid, taking it beyond the traditional medical and prescriptions realms. On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker celebrated a milestone in ...

“The approval of this federal Medicaid waiver is historic for Illinois and will continue to establish our state as a leader in expanding access to health care for millions of patients from ...

The Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services will launch a new program to bring Medicaid services and other resources to people transitioning out of incarceration or other institutional ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The federal government has given Illinois the green light to expand Medicaid coverage to address the root causes of health disparities. Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters ...

The non-profit organization Planned Parenthood estimated Medicaid cuts could cause nearly 30,000 Illinois patients to lose access to healthcare.

Illinois is facing a $3.2 billion deficit in fiscal year 2026 and a possible cut of Medicaid expansion. Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Gov. JB Pritzker has “revised” his remarks about not raising ...

Illinois is the first state that has been approved to address community violence through the waiver. “Allowing for screening and needs assessment, trauma therapy and other services for Medicaid ...

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.