Hospitals and nursing homes would have their reimbursements slashed by $240 million combined, which is less than the original $675 million in payment cuts. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s original proposal would have cut $2.7 billion out of the Medicaid program.
Other cuts would include $350 million by conducting more stringent Medicaid screening; $49.8 million by reducing the number of people who can be eligible for FamilyCare, another state health insurance option; and $72.2 million by eliminating a state-paid prescription drug coverage program for 180,000 low-income seniors and people with disabilities, according to the report.
Gov. Quinn, who still has to sign the legislation, is also still seeking support for a $1-per-pack increase in the cigarette tax.
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