Illinois Medicaid Squeeze Could Hike Everyone’s Hospital Bills

Illinois Medicaid Squeeze Could Hike Everyone’s Hospital Bills

The average Illinois household could be facing higher hospital bills under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s $33.8 billion proposed budget, which decreases how much the state compensates providers treating patients on Medicaid. Quinn’s office said under normal circumstances Medicaid spending should jump by $2.7 billion. But spending on the state’s human services budget, which includes Medicaid, is slated to grow by less than necessary for that, 2.7 percent, from $14.3 in fiscal 2012 to $14.7 billion….

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