Across Illinois, about 70% of days spent in nursing home care are covered by Medicaid, making it the largest insurance payer ...

The Trump administration's attempt to trim Medicaid of fraud and waste has prompted action in the Illinois Legislature.

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill, which includes ...

The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released budget recommendations last week. A preliminary review projects 8.6 ...

But legislators have also been making changes. In January, an Illinois law went into effect forbidding credit bureaus from factoring in medical debt in credit reports and scores. That follows a policy ...

The so-called Big Beautiful Bill Act that passed by the slimmest of margins in the U.S. House last week would make the 2017 ...

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents ...

As the Illinois General Assembly prepares to pass a new budget, the Democratic majority is talking about new tax hikes and ...

Central Illinois advocates for older adults are lobbying Congress to protect federally-funded programs they say are under ...

President Trump, now convicted of felonies himself, pardoned the former Illinois governor on Feb. 10, 2025 — almost five ...

Groups worried about Washington’s proposed Medicaid cuts rallied at the state capitol in Springfield on Wednesday.