3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (941+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " A multibillion-dollar budget crisis will hit the state's Medicaid program in the next few years unless state lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker act to prevent it, budget analysts both inside and outside state government warn. The crisis comes from…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (59+ words) Healthcare premiums expired for 20 million Americans in the new year'WQAD Healthcare premiums expired for 20 million Americans in the new year To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app Next up in 5 Example video…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (338+ words) Officials at Get Covered Illinois, the new state-run marketplace for insurance sold under the Affordable Care Act, announced Tuesday they have extended the open enrollment deadline to Dec. 31 for coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2026." Officials said the extension is intended to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (798+ words) Recent cuts by President Donald Trump's administration could reduce the size of Illinois' economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute." The report"offers a detailed look at the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (726+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. If nothing changes, the deficit is on pace to grow to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (370+ words) SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa " A Quad Cities man said he was blindsided when his Social Security disability payments were cut off without warning, three years after the government says he earned too much at his part-time job. Dylan Pereira, a full-time…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (535+ words) MINNETONKA, Minn. " Shares of UnitedHealth Group dove early Thursday after the Minnesota-based health care giant confirmed it was under a Department of Justice investigation. The company said Thursday in an SEC filing that it reached out to the Justice Department…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (466+ words) DAVENPORT, Iowa " Leaders from several major Quad Cities nonprofit organizations are warning of a worsening crisis in the community as federal funding threats mount. They say President Donald Trump's proposed "Big Beautiful Bill,currently under debate in Congress, contains sweeping…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (211+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Receiving a medical bill can often be confusing and concerning, especially when the costs seem unexpectedly high. Founder and CEO of HealthLock Scott Speranza outlines essential steps that consumers should take to navigate their medical bills effectively and…...