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

It’s a much more enjoyable experience if you go through life thinking you are in control of your destiny and you will get ...

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

Experts warn the cuts could lead to longer wait times to see a doctor, patients putting off care and higher costs for ...

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

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

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

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 ...

Freshly departed government cost-cutting chief Elon Musk is railing against Republicans’ massive tax cut and spending bill as ...

Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt ...

Experts and advocates in Illinois say the sweeping Medicaid cuts approved by House Republicans ... and the direct result would not only mean an economic impact for communities but also one ...