Illinois health care program for noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, balloons to $1.1B
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Illinois' program to provide healthcare to immigrants not covered by Medicaid -- including illegal immigrants -- is punching a $1.1 billion hole in the state's budget.
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzer’s budget included a $220 million estimate for the program for the upcoming fiscal year. But The State Journal-Register reports that a top state health official briefed the Senate’s appropriations committee and said the new estimate is a staggering $880 million above that. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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The outlet reported that the current-fiscal year estimate for the program was $220 million as well, but it has cost over $400 million with two months still to go of fiscal year 23.