Jan 28, 2025 · Though the funding freeze was supposed to take effect at 4 p.m. Central Time Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office staid that the state of Illinois was shut out of Medicaid as of Tuesday morning.

Jan 28, 2025 · Medicaid, the health care program for low-income people and families, is jointly administered by the federal and state government, which also share costs.

CHICAGO — Hours after President Donald Trump’s administration announced it was freezing potentially trillions of dollars in federal grants and other fiscal aid across the nation, Illinois ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Hours before President Donald Trump’s administration was due to put a freeze on federal grants and loans, agencies in Illinois were unable to access federal funding sites, including Medicaid

Jan 28, 2025 · At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White ...

Jan 28, 2025 · ILLINOIS (WTVO) — Illinois and other states were shut out of the Medicaid system Tuesday. The White House confirmed the portal “outage,” but insisted payments would be unaffected. Accor…

Jan 28, 2025 · Here's how a freeze on federal grants and loans could impact Chicago and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.

Jan 28, 2025 · Amid the Trump administration's abrupt, wide-scale freeze on federal funding, states are reporting that they've lost access to Medicaid, a program jointly funded by the federal government and ...

Jan 29, 2025 · One of the largest categories of federal funding for Illinois is Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income and disabled individuals that covers about 3.5 million people in the state. The federal government pays about 52% of the cost of the Medicaid in Illinois.