IL HR0253

Illinois House of Representatives opposes changes to Medicaid eligibility that would leave currently covered people without comprehensive, affordable health coverage

House opposes reductions in Medicaid covered services that would deny beneficiaries access to medically necessary health care

House opposes reductions to plan or provider rates that would limit Medicaid beneficiaries' access to medically necessary services

House opposes implementation of procedures that would result in erroneous denial or termination of eligibility or services to eligible Medicaid beneficiaries

Resolution notes Illinois has already made nearly $1 billion in 62 spending reductions through the "Save Medicaid Access and Resources Together Act" and that Medicaid expansion generated $2.6 billion in economic activity for the state