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Report: Nearly 30% on Medicaid risk losing coverage under proposed cuts
As Congress continues to threaten deep cuts to the Medicaid program, a new KFF report shows how some of the proposed changes ...
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Pritzker's $55.2 billion budget has no new taxes, cuts health care for adults lacking legal status
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday unveiled a $55.2 billion spending plan with an unexpected “budget surplus” — but noted the ...
Sen. Dick Durbin, others in Chicago push back on proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid
CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's pushback on proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs. Sen. Dick Durbin ...
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Durbin, Kelly join Citizen Action Illinois in fight against Trump budget cuts to Medicaid, SNAP
Illinois congressional leaders and advocates argue the country needs a federal budget that prioritizes people over profits.
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Trump's picks to oversee Medicare and biomedical research will divest stock
Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth.
Illinois Democrats vow to push back on Trump administration cuts to programs, staff
Members of Illinois’ Democratic delegation in Congress gathered Monday to rail against Trump administration cuts to the ...
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5 things to know about Pritzker's budget proposal
Gov. JB Pritzker gave lawmakers plenty to digest this week with the annual unveiling of his proposed budget and policy ...
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Illinois congressman warns residents could be hit hard by federal spending cuts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois congressman is pushing back against President Donald Trump's proposed federal spending cuts. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who represents Illinois' 8th Congressional ...