Illinois Healthcare

More Young Adults Eligible For Parents' Health Coverage Under New Ill. Law

AP | Posted 06.29.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois parents will be able to continue using their health insurance to cover older dependent children beginning June 1. ...

Stimulus May Force Illinois To Fix Medical Bill Backlog

Chicago Public Radio | Gabriel Spitzer | Posted 04.05.2009 | Chicago


Illinois has been a bit of a deadbeat. The state has piles of unpaid bills--including $2 billion just for Medicaid reimbursements. Now this massive ba...

Illinois To Get $775 Million For Medicaid

AP | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago


The federal government has approved sending more than $775 million a year over the next five years to Illinois hospitals and other medical providers t...

State Health Care Program Halted

AP | Posted 12.13.2008 | Chicago


The Blagojevich administration has stopped payment on most state-subsidized health care, asking a judge to clarify his order to shut down an illegal e...

Court Rules Against Blagojevich Health Care Expansion

AP | Posted 10.27.2008 | Chicago


An Illinois appellate court ruled that Governor Rod Blagojevich exceeded his authority in expanding a health care program to wealthier participants. ...

Illinois Extends Young Adult Health Coverage Under Parents Plans

Christine Escobar | Posted 09.21.2008 | Home


Christine Escobar

A new state law says young adults can be covered on their parents' insurance plans until age 26, regardless of their whether or not they still live at...