State says 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under budget plan

More dependency on Medicaid is not the answer. The answer is a booming economy where people can pay their own way. – Wirepoints on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight

Ted joined Chicago Tonight to discuss the impact the federal government's Big, Beautiful Bill will have on Medicaid in Illinois. “When you have 25% of your population on something like this, something’s not good in the economy,” Ted told them. “Since Gov. Pritzker took over, we’ve had the fourth-worst economy in the country...Medicaid should be returned to its original mission: caring for the disabled, truly poor and seriously ill."

State says 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under budget plan

Illinois could lose $48 billion in Medicaid funding after Congress passed a $1 trillion budget bill, threatening coverage for 330,000 residents.

Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump’s budget plan - Mahomet Daily

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 3, 2025 Article Summary The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending in Illinois by an estimated 20%, or $48 billion, over 10 years. Medicaid pays for about 40% of all childbirths in Illinois as well as 69% of all nursing home care, according to an independent analysis. State officials estimate 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid coverage if Presid…