Rescuing Medicaid: How Illinois can reform Medicaid without rate cuts and tax hikes

By Jonathan Ingram

05/17/2012

In February, Gov. Pat Quinn told lawmakers that to rescue Illinois’ Medicaid program, the state would need to “reduce expenditures in the program by $2.7 billion” for fiscal year 2013. But so far, neither Quinn nor lawmakers have proposed a plan that does so. The Illinois Policy Institute has proposed reforming Medicaid into a premium assistance program,...

IL State Senate votes to end legislative scholarship program

05/04/2012

Yesterday, the Illinois State Senate voted 43-5-5 to end a controversial legislative scholarship program that had been abused multiple times by elected officials. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

Medicaid math: Why tax hikes aren’t spending cuts

04/24/2012

In February, Gov. Quinn told lawmakers that in order to rescue Illinois

Gov. Quinn’s plan for Medicaid: hike taxes and cut access to care

By Jonathan Ingram

04/19/2012

Moments ago, Gov. Quinn released his plan to cut Medicaid spending by $2.7 billion. So what does that plan actually look like? It looks like a tax hike coupled with even worse access to care for the poor. Sen. Dale Righter and Rep. Patti Bellock have both voiced opposition to the Governor’s plan, and the Medicaid working...

Cigarette taxes can’t fix Medicaid

By Jonathan Ingram

04/16/2012

It looks like Gov. Quinn may be pinning his hopes of finding Medicaid savings by raising cigarette taxes. This isn’t the first time Gov. Quinn has floated his $1-per-pack tax hike on cigarettes. So I was glad to see that Sen. Dale Righter and Rep. Patti Bellock, members of the Medicaid reform working group, have voiced their opposition to...

It’s working in Wisconsin: Gov. Walker signs ed reform legislation

By Chris Andriesen

04/03/2012

by Michael Wille Yesterday, Gov. Scott Walker signed the “Read to Lead” legislation into law aimed at improving education for Wisconsin students. Starting in Kindergarten, children will now be tested on literacy to set a benchmark of their skills and better understand what interventions are required to ensure reading capabilities are strengthened by third grade. In addition...

Institute in Northwest Herald: Lawmakers headed in right direction, but still have long way to go

04/02/2012

The Institute's Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen was quoted in an editorial published by the Northwest Herald which evaluated the Governor's budget in comparison to Budget Solutions 2013, an annual alternative to the Governor's state budget.

Good News! Three bills pass the Illinois Senate

By Mark Cavers

03/30/2012

Three important bills passed out of the Illinois Senate on Thursday and will now be considered by the House.Ai??My colleague Amanda outlined some bad news coming out of the House, but in the Senate the passage of three bills is good news for people committed to saving Illinois. Each bill would change the structure of...

Comparison of Quinn’s Budget, House Budget and Budget Solutions 2013

03/29/2012

Today the Illinois House adopted a budget framework for fiscal year 2013. The framework had bipartisan sponsorship, but unfortunately adopts an overall spending target that is still far too high. What is good about the budget is that it acknowledges the overwhelming burden of the unsustainable Medicaid program and takes steps to slow the growth of the...

Medicaid fiscal notes advances

03/28/2012

Institute proposal to put "price tags" on Medicaid legislation advances out of Senate committee.

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Rescuing Medicaid: How Illinois can reform Medicaid without rate cuts and tax hikes

IL State Senate votes to end legislative scholarship program

Medicaid math: Why tax hikes aren’t spending cuts

Gov. Quinn’s plan for Medicaid: hike taxes and cut access to care

Cigarette taxes can’t fix Medicaid

It’s working in Wisconsin: Gov. Walker signs ed reform legislation

Institute in Northwest Herald: Lawmakers headed in right direction, but still have long way to go

Good News! Three bills pass the Illinois Senate

Comparison of Quinn’s Budget, House Budget and Budget Solutions 2013

Medicaid fiscal notes advances

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