Medicaid

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

A group of Illinois lawmakers and health care advocates want the state to more equitably provide money for low income hospital patients.

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

For some people, going to the dentist can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, regular dental treatment keeps teeth healthy. But at the same time, the…

John Perryman is a pediatrician with Mercyhealth in Roscoe. He sees patients struggling to afford medications. Some families, he says, disappear for…

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…

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

Three million Illinois Medicaid users will soon have more access to mental health and substance abuse treatments. Officials in Washington, D.C., OK’d a…

A pharmacist in central Illinois says that HealthChoice Illinois—a recently expanded Illinois’ Medicaid program—includes cuts in reimbursement rates that…