Major cuts to Medicaid funding could have rural communities across the country facing widespread hospital closures and ...

Illinois lawmakers brace for budget cuts as federal uncertainty and falling revenue leave little room for new spending.

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

In this second installment of our series exploring the ways President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could impact people on the local level, The Commercial-News takes a deeper look at how ...

The GOP-backed bill could cut Medicaid by $723B over 10 years. Here's who’s affected and what it means for coverage.

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

As Republicans move their big, beautiful bill through Congress, a group of faith leaders organized a protest to oppose it.

Democrats in control of the Illinois General Assembly flexed their supermajorities to muscle through a $55.2 billion state ...

A new $55.2 billion state budget may be more significant for what is not in it than what is. Namely, an agreement on how to pay for the more than $770 million dollar shortfall the Regional Transit ...

In the wake of the proposed $700 billion Medicaid cuts in the House Republicans’ "One Big Beautiful Bill," advocates and experts are assessing the ...

Across Illinois, about 70% of days spent in nursing home care are covered by Medicaid, making it the largest insurance payer ...