Medicaid in Illinois is a comprehensive government-funded health insurance program. It covers approximately 3.9 million residents, including low-income adults, children, pregnant women, and ...

HHS announced that Illinois will be the first state to provide an extension of Medicaid coverage for new mothers throughout the entire first year after delivery. According to the April 12 announcement ...

Providers say $193 million Illinois will receive in federal grants will cover important updates for rural hospitals, but ...

Nearly 700,000 Illinois residents have been removed from the state’s Medicaid program over a two-year period, according to recent data from KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization. The reduction ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has launched new Medicaid coverage of home visiting services for pregnant and parenting customers. Covered prenatal home visits include health ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Better Government Association is investigating one of Illinois' largest expenses -- the Medicaid health program. There are three million Medicaid Recipients in Illinois, including ...

Illinois is pushing back against federal claims that it improperly spent $30 million in Medicaid funds on immigrants in the country illegally, calling the accusation by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

(WAND) - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is launching new coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid customers. The new coverage became effective ...

When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte'a Brooks suspected her body was telling her something, so she decided ...