Payments are essential to sustain access to care during the budget impasse, even if other state priorities suffer
CHICAGO—(ENNEWSPF)—June 30, 2017. In the face of the State of Illinois’s ongoing budget impasse, a federal court today orderedthe state to substantially increase monthly outlays to pay bills for healthcare provided under the Medicaid program. Under the court’s order, if the budget impasse continues, the state Comptroller is obliged to pay…
