Medicaid

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Illinois Delays Submission of $5 Billion Medicaid Plan

UPDATE: On June 4, 2014, the State of Illinois filed its application for a $5 billion Medicaid plan with the federal government. Advocates…

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Illinois to Seek $3.25 Billion in New Federal Medicaid Funding from Waiver Plan

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2013 Year in Review on the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability Blog

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General Assembly Hears Plans for Illinois Medicaid Waiver

On December 18, 2013, the Illinois General Assembly held its first hearing on the plan to apply for a federal waiver to overhaul the State’s Medicaid program…

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Illinois to Seek Federal Waiver for Medicaid Overhaul

The State of Illinois plans to apply for a sweeping federal waiver to overhaul its Medicaid program, according to a

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Health System's Medicaid Expansion Plan Central to Cook County FY2014 Budget

In a report released today, the Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2014 operating budget of $3.2 billion, which holds the property tax levy relatively flat by reducing expenditures and aggressively pursuing new revenue for…

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Cook County FY2014 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2014 operating budget of $3.2 billion for holding the property tax levy relatively flat, reducing expenditures and aggressively pursuing new revenue for the Cook County Health and…

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Update on Eligibility Screening for Medicaid

An effort to clear Illinois’ Medicaid program of ineligible enrollees has led to the removal of 128,700 participants, but State savings are expected to be far lower than hoped by lawmakers, according to testimony at a legislative hearing…

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Cook County Health System FY2014 Budget Tied to CountyCare

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Medicaid Managed Care Rollout Delayed to Make Room for Hospital Networks