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President Trump’s proposed budget would cut 360 million dollars from agricultural research, and a University of Illinois researcher says it is a bad time to do that.
Medicaid is the government health care program for the poor. That's the shorthand explanation. But Medicaid is so much more than that — which is why it's become the focal point of the battle in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
In response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s order for a 10-day special session, the General Assembly returned to Springfield this week to focus on crafting a budget. Three weeks ago, legislators tried to beat the end of the official spring legislative session and worked to pass measures on a wide range of issues.
Democrats and Republicans are continuing to negotiate in Springfield as Illinois is approaching two years without a budget. As Brian Mackey reports, both sides are narrowing their focus.
A local group that advocates for greater access to health care says the Congressional Budget Office’s review of U-S Senate health care legislation shows it would hit particularly hard in Champaign-Urbana.
