Category: State Budget

Black Caucus looks to pass healthcare omnibus package during veto session

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 8, 2021 | Hospitals, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus hopes to pass a wide-ranging healthcare omnibus package during the lame-duck session that includes addressing Medicaid managed care, hospital closures and maternal and infant mortality. Lawmakers are set to return to Springfield Friday.

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Human service providers plead with Pritzker to reconsider cuts

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 22, 2020 | Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Nearly 200 human service groups requested Gov. JB Pritzker rethink his plan to cut over $200 million from healthcare and human services.

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Pritzker unveils $711 million in spending reductions

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 16, 2020 | coronavirus, Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker announced $711 million in spending cuts on Tuesday, including more than $200 million from healthcare and human services, in an attempt to fill a $3.9 billion budget gap for the current fiscal year.

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Illinois to borrow additional $2 billion to offset COVID-19 revenue losses

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 30, 2020 | Federal Government, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will borrow an additional $2 billion from the federal government to help offset revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker announced last week.

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Panelists push partnerships amidst uncertain Illinois budget

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 12, 2020 | coronavirus, Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Collaborations in healthcare will be even more important in the post-pandemic world as organizations will likely have to make transformative changes without significant help from the state, a panel of healthcare experts said Wednesday.

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