Medicaid

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Governor’s FY2013 Budget Acknowledges Depth of Financial Crisis

On February 22, 2012, Governor Pat Quinn presented his administration’s fourth annual budget for the State of Illinois. The

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Quinn Budget To Rely On Facility Closures, Medicaid Cuts

Governor Quinn’s FY2013 Budget Address proposed unspecified Medicaid cuts of $2.7 billion and the consolidation or closure of 62 State facilities. The Civic Federation says that painful, difficult reductions are necessary to address the…

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Medicaid cuts would squeeze struggling hospitals even more

This article discusses Governor Quinn’s proposal  to cut $2.7 billion from the State’s Medicaid program. It cites the Civic Federation’s report that General Funds costs for…

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Illinois' Quinn Stresses Pension and Medicaid Reform

This article discusses Governor Quinn’s call to stabilize the State’s pensions and restructure the Medicaid program. The article cites the Civic Federation’s projection that, without action, the State’s unpaid bills could rise to $34.8…

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Time for Illinois to save Honest Abe's reputation

In advance of Governor Pat Quinn's budget address on February 22, this op-ed by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses Illinois' damaged fiscal reputation. The piece offers recommendations for stabilizing the State's finances…

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Illinois Medicaid Cuts Will Hit a System Already in Crisis

In advance of Governor Quinn's budget address on February 22, this article discusses the significant challenges facing Illinois' Medicaid program. The article cites the Civic Federation's projection from the…

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Senate Hearing Sets Stage for Governor’s FY2013 Budget Recommendation

A week before Governor Pat Quinn’s FY2013 budget address, a panel of Illinois State senators met in Chicago to hear testimony on the State’s major budget challenges: rising Medicaid costs and unfunded pension liabilities. The Senate’s two…

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Fiscal Oversight Commission Lowers State Revenue Projections

In its most recent monthly briefing, the State of Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) published new revenue projections for…

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Five-Year Medicaid Projections Show Growth in Unpaid Bills

The State of Illinois FY2013 Budget Roadmap, issued on January 30, 2012 by the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, relies on a five-year budget analysis…

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Illinois Faces Financial Disaster; Urgent Need for Medicaid and Pension Reforms

(CHICAGO) The Civic Federation’s Illinois research institute warns that Illinois could face an unprecedented $34.8 billion backlog of unpaid bills if action is not taken immediately by the Governor and General Assembly to stabilize the…