Illinois Medicaid program faces looming funding crisis due to federal changes

Illinois Medicaid program faces looming funding crisis due to federal changes - IPM Newsroom

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Illinois Medicaid program faces looming funding crisis due to federal changes – Capitol News IL

New federal rules will impose tighter caps on how much money states can raise for their Medicaid programs through provider taxes; In Illinois, those taxes pay more than one-third of the state’s share. The new limits, starting in Fiscal Year 2028, and could reduce total Medicaid funding in Illinois by $4.5 billion a year by Fiscal Year 2031.

Illinois Medicaid program faces looming funding crisis due to federal changes

New federal rules contained in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will impose tighter caps on how much money states can raise for their Medicaid programs through provider taxes.

Illinois Medicaid program faces funding crisis

Triggered by new federal limits on provider taxes.