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

The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released budget recommendations last week. A preliminary review projects 8.6 ...

But legislators have also been making changes. In January, an Illinois law went into effect forbidding credit bureaus from factoring in medical debt in credit reports and scores. That follows a policy ...

Among this population, individuals enrolled in Medicaid are more likely to experience mental illness than those with private insurance, underscoring the program’s central role in combatting ...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s positioning of Illinois as a sanctuary state, a welcoming port for immigrants from across the globe, hit ...

House Bill B3701 and Senate Bill 2187 would have significantly changed state food procurement practices, which advocates say ...

A major restructuring of Louisiana's workforce benefits and how they are appropriated is making its way through the Legislature.

The US House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released its recommendations for budget reconciliation early last week. A ...

Among this population, individuals enrolled in Medicaid are more likely to experience mental illness than those with private insurance, underscoring the program’s central role ... its disproportionate ...

In 2019, a federal judge halted the state's program, ruling that it was illegal and didn't address Medicaid's core purpose of providing medical coverage to low-income individuals. Research from the ...

Illinois lawmakers' efforts to reform state food procurement to support local producers falter amid agency resistance and ...