U.S. District Court Order On Illinois Medicaid Backlog
On June 7, 2017, the Federal District Court released this order on the Illinois Medicaid backlog. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow said the state cannot minimally fund Medicaid when its other obligations, such as salaries, pensions, and schools, are fully funded. Because of this order, the state may face serious financial issues . . .