Illinois, J. B. Pritzker and Medicaid

Gov. JB Pritzker: Up to a million Illinoisans will lose health care coverage with slashing of Medicaid
Republicans passed a budget that will mean stripping away health care from working families to finance tax cuts for a privileged few.
Pritzker, Democratic Congressional Members Sound Alarm Over Potential Medicaid Cuts for Nearly 770,000 Illinoisans
Cuts to Medicaid would especially impact the most vulnerable in communities, such as low-income individuals and people with disabilities, according to state Democratic congressional members.
Full text: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's ‘State of the State' address
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ahead and presenting his budget proposal for the new fiscal year.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker amplifies his fight against Trump
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is trying to be ubiquitous at a moment when Democrats nationally are stumbling for their footing.
Gov. JB Pritzker and top Illinois Democrats appeal to public in fight against potential Medicaid cuts
Top Illinois Democrats led by Gov. JB Pritzker and Dick Durbin made public appeal for help in the fight against potential cuts to Medicaid.
Illinois’ Pritzker Warns of ‘Devastating’ Effects If Trump Cuts Medicaid
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday warned that neither his state nor others across the country could make up for the potential loss of billions of dollars if President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans slash Medicaid funding.
Gov. JB Pritzker, other Illinois Democrats warn Republicans against cuts to Medicaid
Gov. JB Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, and other Illinois members of Congress joined staff at University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center on the Near West Side on Friday to
'The consequences will be devastating:' Pritzker, local Democrats speak out about proposed Medicaid cuts
Governor JB Pritzker and local Democratic gathered Friday to speak out after Republicans in the U.S. House voted on a proposed plan that could cut Medicaid spending.
Loss of Medicaid would be 'devastating,' Illinois governor warns
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warned Friday that potential Medicaid cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans would have devast
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Don’t Look To Pritzker For Good Health Ideas
Citizens in Illinois Flunks Audit. This goes beyond incompetence. It qualifies for dereliction of duty. #JBPritzker, ...
Black Republicans blast Pritzker’s migrant spending, Nazi comments
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is blaming the Trump administration for potential Medicaid cuts, but Black Republicans in Chicago disagree ...
Pritzker warns of Medicaid cuts, pushes White House to release $1.88B in funds
The governor traveled to Washington Tuesday to push for the release of frozen federal funds to Illinois and to warn of ...
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Pritzker’s Proposed $55.2 Billion Budget Includes No New Taxes, Some Cuts in Care for Non-Citizens
Pritzker’s budget team provided a rosier projection of an extra $1.5 billion in revenue growth, meaning he has to cover a $1.7 billion budget gap to balance the budget, rather than the $3.2 billion ...
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Pritzker says federal funds still being withheld; warns of further spending cuts
There’s no chance that the state of Illinois could pay the $7.5 billion to keep everybody covered,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. ...
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition
A month into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has warned that the breakneck pace ...
Pritzker’s budget proposal maintains spending levels on abortions
Reactions are mixed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal to spend tens of millions of dollars on reproductive health initiatives.
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump ...
Audit reveals Pritzker massively underestimated cost of programs for illegal immigrants
The HBIS program spent 84% more than expected for seniors in Illinois, and its HBIA program spent nearly triple the expected ...