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Springfield, IL — In response to recent reporting where Illinoisans detail how Donald Trump’s budget bill would devastate their access to health care, the Democratic Party of Illinois released the following statement:
“With more than $900 billion in potential cuts to Medicaid — the largest in history — Trump’s big, ugly bill is a full-fledged attack on Illinois families. Congressional Republicans have made one thing crystal clear: loyalty to Trump will always come before their constituents’ health care.”
Key excerpts from the Chicago Tribune: ‘Having Medicaid keeps me alive’: Illinois residents anxiously watch as Congress considers Medicaid cuts
By: Lisa Schencker
- Across Illinois, millions of people are anxiously awaiting the next move on a bill that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid across the country.
- The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would slash the program, which provides health care coverage to people with low incomes, in order to help pay for tax cuts and border and national security. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say the bill would cut waste, fraud and abuse from Medicaid, providing coverage only to those who truly need it.
- Depending on which proposals are adopted, Illinois could lose billions of dollars — a loss that could force the state to make difficult decisions about who gets coverage and what kind of coverage they get.
- “Having Medicaid keeps me alive,” Rogers said. “It keeps me going, with the consistent doctors appointments, with the different types of medications.
- “Having Medicaid helps me stay healthy to let me take care of my son,” Rogers said.
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