Illinois’ Medicaid program has begun enrolling some 40,000 seniors and disabled individuals into private health plans provided by Aetna and IlliniCare in efforts to close the state’s deficit gap, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Facing ballooning costs for a $1,000 pill to treat hepatitis C, Illinois’ Medicaid program is putting tight restrictions in place, including requiring patients to meet 25 criteria and ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois officials have announced the launch of an effort to make sure only people who are eligible receive Medicaid. Medicaid is a state and federal program that helps pay for health ...

The Association of Safety-Net Hospitals has released a plan to improve the status of Illinois’ Medicaid program by securing an additional $110 million per year in federal funds for the program and ...

CHICAGO (AP) — An auditor’s report released Thursday provided new details about the Illinois Medicaid program’s overpayment of $12.3 million for medical care for 2,850 people who were dead. One person ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Governor’s office announced Monday that JB Pritzker signed a variety of bills, ranging from an expedited FOID card process, changes to the Illinois Medicaid program and the ...