Report: Nearly 60 percent of federal grants to Illinois go to Medicaid Ryan Voyles 5 years ago About 59 percent of federal grant dollars that flowed to Illinois last year went to Medicaid, according to a recent report from Pew Charitable Trusts.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.