Illinois lawmakers are considering bills that would raise what dentists are paid for children’s dental care under Medicaid ...

Illinois legislators are considering two bills that would increase payments for dentists who treat children under Medicaid, My Journal Courier reported Jan. 14. Five notes: 1. The bills aim to improve ...

Expanding the Medicaid 1115 waiver to cover certified filters will not solve the entire crisis — but it’s the fastest and ...

Cook County Health and state officials are starting off the new year by planning to get ahead of 2027, when federal policies threaten to decimate Medicaid rolls, with as many as 360,000 Illinoisans in ...

The federal government is awarding Illinois $193 million next year to support rural health care — money that’s part of the ...

Illinois environmental advocates are calling for immediate action to reduce lead exposure and are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Aetna Better Health, the managed care subsidiary of Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, filed a notice of intent to terminate its four Medicaid contracts with Illinois due to $698 million in outstanding ...

Cityblock Health, a provider primarily serving the Medicaid population, and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois have announced they are partnering to serve urban and rural communities across 17 counties ...

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has launched new Medicaid coverage of home visiting services for pregnant and parenting customers. Covered prenatal home visits include health ...