While Illinois Democrats say hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans are going to lose health insurance and rural hospitals are going to close, Republicans say that’s not true. President Donald Trump’s ...

Proposed Medicaid cuts devastating ...

With major future cuts to social service programs now written into law, Democrats seeking Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat in 2026 are hitting the campaign trail seeking to position themselves among ...

According to the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, federal Medicaid spending in Illinois is expected to be ...

As elderly Americans begin to lose SNAP and Medicaid under President Trump’s new tax and spending law, providers brace for ...

Under Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," work requirements to qualify for SNAP benefits have been expanded.

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski is sounding the alarm about the effect of President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy legislation on Central and Southern Illinois. The Springfield Democrat recently ...

Illinois residents may lose SNAP benefits under new eligibility guidelines, but those who are disabled or elderly will still be eligible.

The clinical director of ISU's speech and hearing clinic says she’s concerned some clients could lose access to care because ...

The changes could leave 360,000 people in Illinois at risk of losing eligibility for SNAP benefits, according to the state.