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by Steven Ross Johnson
2:27pm
Mon Jun 4, 2012
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On The Campaign Trail With Tammy Duckworth (VIDEO)

Election 2012

Progress Illinois joined Democratic candidate for the 8th congressional district Tammy Duckworth on one of her recent stops on her American Dream Tour. Here's a look at what's happening on the campaign trail in the race for the 8th congressional district.

Quick Hit
by Matthew Blake
6:49pm
Tue May 29, 2012

Springfield Round Up: Cigarette Tax Goes To Quinn; Early Release Advances

The Illinois Senate this afternoon narrowly passed a bill 31-27 to raise the cigarette tax a dollar a pack – sending it to Gov. Pat Quinn who will enthusiastically sign the measure. The bill impacts smokers, who now must pay $1.98 in taxes per pack.

It is also intended to greatly impact state Medicaid payments – the levy is supposed to generate $700 million a year, which includes $350 million in federal matching funds. Also, included in the bill is $100 million in anticipated revenue from hospital assessments. Read more »

PI Original
by Matthew Blake
3:58pm
Fri May 25, 2012
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Medicaid: Cuts Now, Some Revenue Soon? (UPDATED)

Springfield

The General Assembly stayed in session until late Thursday evening to pass a bill that would lop off $1.6 billion from the federal-state Medicaid program that serves 2.7 million Illinois residents. But while state lawmakers worked overtime to enact Medicaid cuts, they just introduced a bill this afternoon that hikes the state cigarette tax and, combined with the cuts, would cover the state’s $2.7 billion in unfunded Medicaid liabilities.

PI Original
by Matthew Blake
6:04pm
Tue May 22, 2012
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Safety Net Hospitals Cautiously Support New Medicaid Plan

Health Care

Several Illinois hospitals that focus their care on low-income patients tentatively back an unfolding Medicaid plan by Gov. Pat Quinn, after previously blasting the governor’s attempts to cut $2.7 billion in yearly Medicaid spending.