Healthcare

Illinois Senate approves Medicaid expansion

By Washington Examiner
Published May 29, 2014 11:15pm ET
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has advanced a plan to restore Medicaid cuts made in 2012.

Senators voted 46-10 on Thursday to expand Medicaid to include funding for adult dental and podiatry services. Those were cut two years ago to save money.

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Entitlements Illinois Medicare and Medicaid