Illinois Medicaid

Illinois is the first state in the nation to expand Medicaid to qualifying undocumented immigrants aged 42 and up.

Illinois lawmakers grilled state officials Tuesday about significant problems with health care for thousands of kids with ties to the Illinois child...

Illinois state representatives from both sides of the aisle came to Northern Illinois University this week. They fielded student questions, debated state…

Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services plans to put all 16,000 children in its custody on Medicaid health insurance. But at a hearing...

State Senator Scott Bennett says he hopes lawmakers override the governor’s amendatory veto of a bill he co-sponsored to speed up the processing of…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law that gives families of extremely ill children more flexibility in health care. The Republican's action Monday affects…

Governor Bruce Rauner signed two bills Thursday afternoon that will bring changes to the state health system. These bills, SB 2385 and SB 2913, are…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a Medicaid funding plan that changes the way hospitals are reimbursed for treating low-income patients.The…

The Illinois House has approved a revised plan to access federal Medicaid money for hospitals.The plan OK'd Wednesday would provide $3.5 billion in state…

Illinois Medicaid officials say they're reviewing new federal guidelines that would let states require "able-bodied" Medicaid recipients to work.The…