The GOP-backed bill could cut Medicaid by $723B over 10 years. Here's who’s affected and what it means for coverage.

Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities.

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

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Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

A new $55.2 billion state budget may be more significant for what is not in it than what is. Namely, an agreement on how to pay for the more than $770 million dollar shortfall the Regional Transit ...

Revenue projections had already been declining as the spring session has progressed. Now, lawmakers who have long feared ...

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, passed a proposed budget that would slash funding for programs millions of Americans rely on: Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable ...

Democrats in control of the Illinois General Assembly flexed their supermajorities to muscle through a $55.2 billion state ...

Experts warn the cuts could lead to longer wait times to see a doctor, patients putting off care and higher costs for ...

Experts and advocates in Illinois say the sweeping Medicaid cuts approved by House Republicans ... and the direct result would not only mean an economic impact for communities but also one ...