Cook County Health and state officials are starting off the new year by planning to get ahead of 2027, when federal policies threaten to decimate Medicaid rolls, with as many as 360,000 Illinoisans in ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering bills that would raise what dentists are paid for children’s dental care under Medicaid ...

The federal government is awarding Illinois $193 million next year to support rural health care — money that’s part of the ...

Illinois legislators are considering two bills that would increase payments for dentists who treat children under Medicaid, My Journal Courier reported Jan. 14. Five notes: 1. The bills aim to improve ...

Expanding the Medicaid 1115 waiver to cover certified filters will not solve the entire crisis — but it’s the fastest and ...

In this episode, we are joined by Samantha Olds Frey, CEO at Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans, to discuss her background, what she’s seeing with Medicaid redeterminations and what health ...

Illinois environmental advocates are calling for immediate action to reduce lead exposure and are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed off on the proposed state budget that includes $276 million in Medicaid cuts to hospitals, according to a Benton Evening News report. Key hospital leaders, including ...

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 ...

Cityblock Health, a provider primarily serving the Medicaid population, and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois have announced they are partnering to serve urban and rural communities across 17 counties ...