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In Illinois, anywhere from 270,000 to 500,000 people on Medicaid may end up losing coverage for administrative reasons, if work requirements proposed by House Republicans went into effect ...
Across Illinois, 3.4 million people are on Medicaid — about one-fourth of the state’s population.
Humboldt Park Health is also at-risk if Medicaid cuts are implemented. “Right now, in this hospital, 75-to-80% of our patients are Medicaid,” Jose Sanchez, president and CEO of the hospital, said.
Illinois will be hit particularly hard. In our state, where nearly one in four residents rely on Medicaid, it is expected 330,000 Illinoisans will lose their health coverage.
The Medicaid expansion at first was covered 100 percent with federal funds. The ACA calls for federal support for the newly eligible population in Illinois, similar to the more than 30 other ...
How Medicaid cuts could impact Southern Illinois By BRANDYN WILCOXEN [email protected] Jul 1, 2025 Updated Jul 1, 2025 1 of 2 ...
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Several Illinois congressional Democrats are calling for the federal government to immediately stop sharing Medicaid enrollee data with the Department of Homeland Security, a reported personal ...
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