Amid uncertainty in Washington, Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package

Amid uncertainty in Washington, Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package

Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Nearly every year, Illinois lawmakers pass a package of measures dealing with the state’s Medicaid program, the joint federal and state health care program that covers low-income individuals. Known as the Medicaid omnibus bill, it sometimes includes bold components, like a 2021 initiative that made millions of dollars available to local communities to help them plan and design their own health ca…