UPDATED. Illinois’ Medicaid portal was back up and running this afternoon following reports from state agencies that they could not access it amid a federal funding freeze that kickstarted ...

The Trump administration's surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a ... About 3.4 million people in Illinois were on Medicaid during the fiscal year ...

Senate debate exposes GOP rifts as analysis projects disability providers and rural hospitals face potential closures.

If she did have to live in a nursing home again, Medicaid may end up footing the substantial bill. In Illinois, Medicaid pays for about 68% of all nursing home care, according to the state Department ...

Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s move to freeze all federal grants pending ...

Some 579 nursing homes would be at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation ...

Federal funding freeze on hold, but serious concerns persist in Chicago 02:52. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday said the Trump administration's move to freeze ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s pause on federal funding is illegal and accused the administration of lying when it said programs that provide direct assistance like Medicaid ...

Illinois leaders are condemning the Trump administration's surprise freeze of federal grants and loans. Why it matters: ...

Governor JB Pritzker accused Donald Trump of lying because now-blocked freeze affected access to Medicaid & Head Start funding.

Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s move to freeze all federal grants pending ...