Cook County Launches Effort to Keep Residents on Medicaid as Thousands Face Losing Coverage

An estimated 400,000 individuals in Illinois could lose their health coverage due to federal Medicaid cuts that start in October 2026. In 2025, federal lawmakers passed House Resolution (H.R.) 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Key provisions of the legislation are projected to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid nationally over the

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