Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue ...
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Budzinski highlights local impact of federal funding freeze in Decatur stop
The Springfield Democrat highlighted the local impact of federal dollars running dry at an event with Macon County leaders on ...
Over 770,000 People in Ohio Could Lose Medicaid Under New Budget
The new budget outlines language that could end the Medicaid expansion within the state, leading thousands to lose their health insurance coverage.
Trump, pensions, health care among pressure points as Gov. JB Pritzker crafts state budget
Uncertainty in federal funding under President Donald Trump's administration has made a tough state budget season even more ...
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Illinois state gets less federal money than it sends
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Illinois is one of only 13 U.S. states that sends more money to federal government coffers than it receives, a recent analysis found. Why it matters: As President Trump pushes ...
Invisible crisis: America’s caregivers and the $600 billion unpaid cost of their labor
“There are 48 million family caregivers who are unpaid. And if you did have to pay them, it would be $600 billion. I keep ...
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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women ...
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Indiana House endorses permanent Region access to Chicago children's hospitals
State Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville, speaks Thursday at the Indiana House in favor of his proposal to indefinitely continue ...
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Indiana making it harder to get on, stay on Medicaid health programs
Indiana no longer is encouraging eligible Hoosiers to enroll in state-subsidized health care programs as part of an effort to reduce how much it spends on Medicaid. Mitch Roob, secretary of the ...
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump's ...
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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 ...