Medicaid, Pritzker and House

Pritzker warns of Medicaid cuts, pushes White House to release $1.88B in funds
The governor traveled to Washington Tuesday to push for the release of frozen federal funds to Illinois and to warn of pending GOP budget cut to Medicaid affecting more than 700,000 Illinois residents.
Gov. JB Pritzker, other Illinois Democrats warn Republicans against cuts to Medicaid
Gov. JB Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, and other Illinois members of Congress joined staff at University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center on the Near West Side on Friday to deliver a message to President Trump and Congressional Republicans: "hands off Medicaid."
Gov. JB Pritzker warns of Medicaid cuts, pushes White House to release $1.88 billion in funds
Pritzker traveled to Washington Tuesday to further sound the alarm on a pending GOP budget cut to Medicaid that will strip coverage for more than 700,000 Illinois residents.
Gov. JB Pritzker and top Illinois Democrats appeal to public in fight against potential Medicaid cuts
Top Illinois Democrats led by Gov. JB Pritzker and Dick Durbin made public appeal for help in the fight against potential cuts to Medicaid.
Illinois’ Pritzker Warns of ‘Devastating’ Effects If Trump Cuts Medicaid
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday warned that neither his state nor others across the country could make up for the potential loss of billions of dollars if President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans slash Medicaid funding.
'The consequences will be devastating:' Pritzker, local Democrats speak out about proposed Medicaid cuts
Governor JB Pritzker and local Democratic gathered Friday to speak out after Republicans in the U.S. House voted on a proposed plan that could cut Medicaid spending.
Loss of Medicaid would be 'devastating,' Illinois governor warns
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warned Friday that potential Medicaid cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans would have devast
Proposed Medicaid cuts could put nearly 1M Illinois residents at risk of losing coverage
A Humboldt Park Health official said people can expect much longer wait times in the emergency room if these cuts are ...
Crain's Chicago Business1d
Pritzker, Dems warn of Medicaid doomsday under Trump budget
A federal budget passed in the House this week would imperil health coverage for roughly a quarter of all residents, state ...
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Illinois lawmaker defends rescinded funding freeze; transparency provision remains
(The Center Square) – While the White House rescinded its federal funding freeze, an Illinois lawmaker is ... didn’t affect Social Security and Medicaid. Rather, his administration was looking ...
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Pritzker to Trump, congressional Republicans: ‘Hands off Medicaid’
Pritzker warned of dire consequences to the state's health care infrastructure if Medicaid cuts are enacted, noting that more ...
Crain's Chicago Business6dOpinion
Commentary: Republicans' threatened Medicaid cuts would cause disease, death and destruction
Policy director at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group writes about what Medicaid cuts would mean for Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker and state’s Democratic delegation in Washington say White House withholding $1.9 billion in federal funding
Nearly $2 billion in federal funding is being withheld from Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker and lawmakers said in a letter ...
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House Passes Budget Resolution Cutting Billions From Medicaid Funding
The Republican bill for the congressional budget narrowly passes the House of Representatives, advancing to the Senate floor.
Federal judge in R.I. to rule on Trump’s funding freeze next week
After hearing arguments Friday, Judge John McConnell Jr. said he will rule within a week on whether to further require the ...